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      IBM

      Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

      Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Front-End Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Web Design, Wireframing, Typography, Web Applications, Mobile Development

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Alberta

      Object-Oriented Design

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Maintainability, Software Architecture, Android Development, Technical Design, Conceptual Design

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      AI-Powered Software and System Design

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design Patterns, Database Systems, Software Architecture, API Design, System Design and Implementation, Large Language Modeling, Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon

      Introduction to Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Software Development, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Software Engineering, Programming Principles

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      274 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Prototyping, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, 3D Modeling, Game Design, Animations, Computer Graphics, Motion Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Import/Export, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Editing, Timelines, Application Deployment

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Epic Games

      Epic Games Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Ideation, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, User Experience Design, Computer Graphics, Usability, User Interface (UI), User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Version Control, Conceptual Design, Prototyping

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      454 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Design Game HUD, Menus & States

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, User Flows, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Design security solutions for applications and data

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Data Governance, User Provisioning, Data Management, Data Security, Secure Coding, Cloud Applications, Application Security, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Encryption

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development with Unity

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Prototyping, 3D Modeling, Software Design Documents, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, User Experience, Software Design, Storytelling, Software Documentation, User Experience Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Microsoft Visual Studio, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphics

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Application Engineering and Development Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Test Data, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Development, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Application Engineering and Development Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Java, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Software Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development, Application Development, UI Components

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Interaction Design

      Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Ideation, User Research, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Experimentation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Usability Testing, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX): IBM
    • Object-Oriented Design: University of Alberta
    • AI-Powered Software and System Design: DeepLearning.AI
    • Introduction to Software Development: Amazon
    • Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine: Skillshare
    • Epic Games Game Design: Epic Games
    • Unreal Engine: Design Game HUD, Menus & States: EDUCBA
    • Design security solutions for applications and data: Whizlabs
    • Game Design and Development with Unity: Michigan State University
    • Application Engineering and Development Part 2: Northeastern University

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