Software Architecture

Software Architecture is the practice of designing and managing large, complex software systems. It involves not only the structure of software systems but also their functionality, performance, resilience, reusability, and comprehensibility. Coursera's Software Architecture catalogue helps you gain an in-depth understanding of the principles and patterns behind system design. You'll learn how to deal with system complexity, understand design principles such as abstraction, modularity, and hierarchy, and familiarize yourself with architectural styles and patterns. Furthermore, you'll gain insight into the trade-offs involved in designing and implementing software architectures, and learn how to evaluate different architectures for their suitability to a given problem or application context. This knowledge will empower you to create effective, efficient, and robust software systems for various industries and applications.
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    University of Alberta

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Code Review, Solution Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    4K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Solution Architecture, Software Development, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Enterprise Architecture, Maintainability, Scalability, Databases

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    934 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Cloud-Native Computing, Identity and Access Management, Data Migration, Software Architecture, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Optimization, Extract, Transform, Load, Systems Design, Systems Architecture, Release Management, Stakeholder Management, Data Integration, Cybersecurity, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Project Management, Software Testing, Information Technology, Software Design Patterns

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    273 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Unified Modeling Language, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Application Deployment, Programming Principles, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    4.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Scalability, Software Architecture, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, API Gateway, Systems Architecture, Containerization, Software Design, Serverless Computing, Application Design, Solution Architecture, Continuous Integration, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Kubernetes, Service Oriented Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Data Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Applications, Cloud Security, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Load Balancing, Serverless Computing, Software Design Patterns, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Data Lakes, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Security, Solution Architecture, Data Visualization, Cloud Storage, Data Architecture, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud Computing

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    6.9K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Data Architecture, Web Applications, Software Architecture, Cloud Applications, Performance Testing, Scalability, Functional Requirement, Distributed Computing, Databases, Microservices, Application Deployment, Application Development, Predictive Modeling, Software Testing, System Design and Implementation, Middleware, Transaction Processing, Big Data

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    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    101 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

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

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    58K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Requirements Analysis, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Software Quality Assurance, Debugging, Software Design, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    568 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    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, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Application Security, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, User Experience Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Requirements Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    9.8K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Systems Design, Solution Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Maintainability, Systems Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Scalability, Requirements Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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