Software Development

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Explore popular software development courses

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IBM

Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Design, Scrum (Software Development), Software Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Unified Modeling Language, Full-Stack Web Development, Programming Principles, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming

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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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Status: AI skills

IBM

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Istio, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, React Redux, Application Design, Cloud Services, Node.JS, Responsive Web Design, Restful API, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Git (Version Control System), Cloud Computing, Data Import/Export, Engineering Software

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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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University of Minnesota

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD)

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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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Software development covers a wide variety of skills and careers, from programming to quality assurance to DevOps. With so many options and opportunities available, it can be tricky to know where to start. On Coursera, you'll find expert resources to support your goals, whether you're just starting out or are ready to take the next step in your career. Explore software development topics, including:

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