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    Coursera Project Network

    Use Canva to Design Digital Course Collateral

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Developing Training Materials, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Marketing, Social Media

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.5K reviews

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Minnesota

    Lean Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Process Mapping, Kanban Principles, User Experience Design, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Agile Software Development, Product Development, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation, Prototyping

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    423 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera Project Network

    Graphic design: pop your Linkedin with 3D effect using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), LinkedIn, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Social Media Content, Professional Networking, Design Elements And Principles

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    90 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    P

    Pearson

    Strategic Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Automation, Test Planning, Acceptance Testing, Test Case, Functional Testing, Scenario Testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Performance Testing, Usability Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    SkillUp

    Office Productivity Software

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Productivity Software, Microsoft Outlook, File Management, Collaborative Software, Presentations, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs, Calendar Management, Microsoft PowerPoint, Control Panels, Gmail, Slack (Software), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Spreadsheet Software, Setting Appointments, Google Workspace, Google Sheets, Software Installation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    508 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Printing Software

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Design Software, 3D Assets, Conceptual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, Technical Communication

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    546 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Figma for UI/UX: Master Web Design in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Web Design, User Experience, User Interface (UI), Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, UI Components, Web Design and Development, Wireframing, Mockups

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    T

    The University of Chicago

    Software Defined Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Computer Networking, Virtualization, Network Architecture, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Switches, Network Routing, Network Security, Network Protocols, Hardware Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    290 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera Project Network

    Design Online Course Printables using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Canva (Software), Promotional Materials, Business Marketing, Marketing Design, Marketing, Creative Design, Business, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    229 reviews

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Software Defined Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Performance Management, Data Centers, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Cloud Computing, Network Switches, Network Routing, Microsoft Azure, Test Tools, Debugging, Scalability

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Cloud Systems Software

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Virtualization, Data Store, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Apache Hadoop

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    319 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Software Security Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Business Logic, Development Testing, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Test Case, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Validation, Network Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Use Canva to Design Digital Course Collateral: Coursera Project Network
  • Lean Software Development: University of Minnesota
  • Graphic design: pop your Linkedin with 3D effect using Canva: Coursera Project Network
  • Strategic Software Testing: Pearson
  • Office Productivity Software: SkillUp
  • 3D Printing Software: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Figma for UI/UX: Master Web Design in Figma: Packt
  • Software Defined Networking: The University of Chicago
  • Design Online Course Printables using Canva: Coursera Project Network
  • Software Defined Networking: Georgia Institute of Technology

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