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Software Engineering Courses

Software engineering courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, software development methodologies, version control systems, and testing practices. You can build skills in code optimization, debugging, and collaborative project management. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, Docker for containerization, and integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, which enhance your ability to develop, test, and deploy software efficiently.


Popular Software Engineering Courses and Certifications


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    University of Minnesota

    Lean Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Process Mapping, Kanban Principles, Kaizen Methodology, Process Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Agile Software Development, Business Workflow Analysis, Product Development, Agile Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Product Testing, Waste Minimization

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    433 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Python Project: Software Engineering and Image Manipulation

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Diagram Design, Image Analysis, Python Programming, Jupyter, Software Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Computer Vision

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    1.5K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Leadership Principles for Software Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Engineering Management, Smart Goals, Recruitment, Technical Management, Management Training And Development, Employee Retention, Talent Management, Leadership and Management, Talent Acquisition, Expectation Management, Team Performance Management, People Management, Team Leadership, Recruitment Strategies, Organizational Effectiveness, Software Engineering, Program Management, Cloud Engineering, Business Strategy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    75 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Elicitation, Agile Methodology, Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, Security Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Waterfall Methodology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    688 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google Prompting Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Patterns, AI powered creativity, Graphing, Context Engineering, AI literacy, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Timelines, LLM Application, Ideation, Artificial Intelligence, Business Correspondence, Complex Problem Solving, Report Writing, Solution Design, Document Management, Critical Thinking, Machine Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    7.1K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Technical Support Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Desktop Support, Package and Software Management, Technical Support and Services, Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Software Installation, System Support, Network Support, General Networking, Help Desk Support, Technical Documentation, Hardware Troubleshooting, Software Documentation, Customer Support, End User Training and Support, Computer Networking, Information Technology, Technical Writing, Computer Systems, Linux

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    164K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Machine Design Part I

    Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Engineering, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Mechanics, Engineering Calculations, Biomedical Engineering, Problem Solving

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Essentials of Prompt Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    934 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Multiple educators

    DeepLearning.AI Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Apache Airflow, Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Data Architecture, Requirements Analysis, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Data Preprocessing, Apache Hadoop, Requirements Elicitation, Vector Databases, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Lakes, Data Integration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    593 reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Status: AI skills
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    Google

    Google IT Support

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Computer Networking, Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, Network Troubleshooting, Version Control, IT Automation, Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Network Administration, Information Systems Security, TCP/IP, Git (Version Control System), Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Network Security, General Networking, Ruby (Programming Language), Desktop Support, Web Presence, Interviewing Skills

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    214K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Status: AI skills
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    Google

    Google Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Validation, Ggplot2, Google Sheets, Sampling (Statistics), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, LinkedIn, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File Management, Web Presence, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    179K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Machine Learning in Production

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, Model Training, Continuous Deployment, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Model Optimization, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Maintenance, Data Quality, Data Synthesis, Data Collection, System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Unstructured Data

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Lean Software Development: University of Minnesota
  • Python Project: Software Engineering and Image Manipulation: University of Michigan
  • Leadership Principles for Software Engineers: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development: University of Colorado System
  • Google Prompting Essentials: Google
  • Technical Support Fundamentals: Google
  • Machine Design Part I: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Essentials of Prompt Engineering: Amazon Web Services
  • DeepLearning.AI Data Engineering: DeepLearning.AI
  • Google IT Support: Google

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