Software design courses can help you learn programming principles, design patterns, user interface design, and system architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, version control, and creating scalable applications. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, Figma for UI/UX design, and various integrated development environments (IDEs) to streamline the coding process. By engaging with these topics and tools, you can enhance your ability to create efficient, user-friendly software solutions.

Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Software Architecture, Code Reusability, Embedded Systems, Memory Management, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Data Sharing, OS Process Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Figma (Design Software), Typography, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Maintainability, Mockups, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Development Tools, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Security Testing, DevSecOps, Secure Coding, Security Requirements Analysis, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Security Software, Software Design, Security Controls, Cyber Security Strategy, Computer Security, Information Systems Security, Security Strategy, Data Security, Network Security, Security Management, Application Development, Computer Programming, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, Design Strategies, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Research, User Research, UI/UX Research, Qualitative Research, Creativity, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Security Requirements Analysis, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Storyboarding, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Product Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Risk Management Framework, Risking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, User Provisioning, Security Controls, Cloud Management, Malware Protection, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Security Engineering, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Hardening, Cryptographic Protocols, Cybersecurity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, UI/UX Strategy, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Mockups, Wireframing, Interaction Design, Experience Design, Usability Testing, Human Centered Design, User Centered Design, Application Design, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Prototyping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unified Modeling Language, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Java, Software Engineering, Java Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Unit Testing, Software Design, Software Architecture, API Design, Model View Controller, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Conceptual Design, AI Integrations, Databases
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Application Security, Encryption, Authentications, Cybersecurity, Cryptographic Protocols, Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Email Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Secure Coding, Key Management, Application Development, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Public Key Infrastructure, Multi-Factor Authentication, Network Protocols, Data Integrity
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, UI/UX Research, UI/UX Strategy, Internet Of Things, API Design, User Interface (UI), Embedded Software, Amazon Web Services, Interactive Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Prototyping, Software Development
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Version Control, Program Development, Software Development, Application Deployment, Git (Version Control System), Software Design Documents, CI/CD, Software Design, DevOps, Unified Modeling Language, GitHub, Debugging, Containerization, Systems Design, Docker (Software), Code Review, Software Documentation, Functional Requirement, Requirements Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Kaizen Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Product Development, Application Security, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Requirements Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months