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    Epic Games

    User Interface in Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design, User Experience, Usability, Programming Principles, Mockups, Prototyping

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Software Documentation, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Data Modeling, Dataflow

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    User Interface Design and Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, UI/UX Research, Design Thinking, User Research, Style Guides

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    Computer Aided Design

    Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Mechanical Design, Engineering Drawings, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Prototyping, Animations

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Introducción al Desarrollo de Software

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Development, Software Development, Waterfall Methodology, Requirements Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    106 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Holistic Mobile App Design & Development

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Restful API, Cross Platform Development, Microservices, Containerization, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, DevOps, UI Components, ASP.NET, iOS Development, CI/CD, .NET Framework, Unit Testing, Android Development, Software Testing, Version Control

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Client Needs and Software Requirements

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Business Requirements, Product Requirements, Backlogs, User Requirements Documents, Scope Management, Change Control, User Story, System Requirements, Client Services, Acceptance Testing, Agile Software Development, Prioritization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    App Design and Development for iOS

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Application Design, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Animations, Computer Graphics, Persistence, Network Model, Data Storage

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    269 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Storytelling, User Experience Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    120 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Information Design

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Design, Typography, Wireframing, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Interaction Design, UI Components, Prototyping

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    578 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Design Principles: an Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design, Experimentation, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Human Centered Design, Web Design and Development, Typography, Design Research, A/B Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Software Engineering: Implementation and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Configuration Management, Debugging, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Unified Modeling Language, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Unit Testing, System Implementation, Secure Coding, Test Case, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Project Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    118 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software design courses

  • User Interface in Game Design: Epic Games
  • SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations: University of Colorado System
  • User Interface Design and Prototyping: Microsoft
  • Computer Aided Design: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
  • Introducción al Desarrollo de Software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Holistic Mobile App Design & Development: Board Infinity
  • Client Needs and Software Requirements : University of Alberta
  • App Design and Development for iOS: University of Toronto
  • Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer: Michigan State University
  • Information Design: University of California San Diego

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