Software Design Documents

Software Design Documents are detailed explanations of a software system's architecture, functions, and interactions, which serve as a crucial blueprint for developers throughout the development process. Coursera's Software Design Document catalogue equips you with the knowledge and skills to create comprehensive, clear, and concise design documents. You'll learn to dissect complex software systems into understandable components, illustrate system interactions using various diagramming techniques, and write specifications for interfaces and services. Additionally, you'll grasp the importance of these documents in effective project management, coordination among development teams, system testing, and post-deployment maintenance. This skill is essential for software developers, systems analysts, project managers, and anyone involved in the software development lifecycle.
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Results for "software design documents"

  • Status: Free Trial

    Epic Games

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Conceptual Design, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    61 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Software Design Documents, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Prototyping, User Research, Test Planning, Design Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Microsoft

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Application Design, Software Design Documents, React.js, Package and Software Management, Web Development, Version Control, Web Development Tools, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Front-End Web Development, Technical Documentation, Performance Tuning, Software Testing, Javascript, UI Components, Application Performance Management, Dataflow

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Universidad de los Andes

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Unity Engine, Value Propositions, Animations, Functional Specification, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, 3D Assets, Agile Software Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    390 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Peer Review, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphics, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design Documents, Conceptual Design, Design, User Interface (UI), Experience Design, 3D Assets, Music, Interactive Design, Computer Programming, Usability

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    913 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of California San Diego

    Skills you'll gain: Session Initiation Protocols, Cloud Development, Android Development, Integrated Development Environments, Cloud Computing Architecture, GitHub, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Android (Operating System), Amazon Web Services, Software Design Documents, System Design and Implementation, Internet Of Things, Unit Testing, Android Studio, Telecommunications, Image Analysis, Embedded Software, Mobile Development, Computer Vision

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    1.8K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Microsoft

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Git (Version Control System), Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), React.js, Web Development Tools, Full-Stack Web Development, GitHub, HTML and CSS, Application Design, Software Design Documents, Game Design, Debugging, Web Applications, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development, Development Environment, Javascript

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Storyboarding, Writing, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Database Design, Business Process Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, System Testing, Process Mapping, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Development Testing, Data Management, System Design and Implementation, Software Design Documents, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Engagement

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    Universidad de los Andes

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Functional Specification, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Software Design Documents, Interaction Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), Creativity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    149 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Universidad de los Andes

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Sprint Planning, Video Production, Technical Documentation, Prototyping, Digital Publishing, User Interface (UI)

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of California San Diego

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, System Design and Implementation, Internet Of Things, Technical Documentation, Technical Communication, Mobile Development, Test Case, System Testing, Software Development, Wireless Networks, Embedded Systems, Systems Integration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    13 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks