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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


  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Software Engineering, Application Security, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Threat Modeling, Maintainability, Code Coverage, Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Software Testing, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Documentation, Build Tools, Technical Documentation

    ★ 4.5 (471) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Team Software Engineering with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, LLM Application, Collaborative Software, Software Testing, Technical Documentation, Large Language Modeling, AI Integrations, Dependency Analysis, Security Testing, AI literacy, Package and Software Management, Debugging, Software Engineering

    ★ 4.6 (184) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Introduction to Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Systems Development, Systems Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Functional Requirement, Product Lifecycle Management, Design Strategies, System Design and Implementation, Software Development Methodologies

    ★ 4.7 (834) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • D

    Duke University

    Java Programming: Principles of Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Structures, Markov Model, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, File I/O, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API)

    ★ 4.6 (1.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    University of Alberta

    Introduction to Software Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Product Requirements, Requirements Management, Product Management, Software Development Methodologies, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Process Development, Project Management

    ★ 4.6 (7.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • E

    Edureka

    Generative AI Tools for Modern Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Software Development Tools, Code Review, AI Integrations, AI Security, Collaborative Software, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Software Engineering, Software Development, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Debugging, Software Development Life Cycle, Automation, Analysis

    ★ 5 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • I
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    I

    Multiple educators

    Data Science Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Web Scraping, Pseudocode, Jupyter, Algorithms, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Analysis, R (Software), Correlation Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Machine Learning, Project Management

    ★ 4.6 (118K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Bestseller
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  • G

    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 (2.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Black-box and White-box Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming

    ★ 3.8 (117) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • I

    IBM

    IBM AI Foundations for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Literacy, AI Enablement, Machine Learning Methods, Data Mining, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Generative Model Architectures, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Product Strategy, Decision Intelligence, Data Processing, Big Data, Information Architecture, Strategic Decision-Making, Cloud Computing, Data Science, Data Architecture, Leadership

    ★ 4.7 (100K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Software Engineering Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Software Development Tools, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, AI Integrations, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Software Engineering, Software Engineering Tools, Data Ethics, Generative AI

    ★ 4.3 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Lean Software Development

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

    ★ 4.6 (433) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software engineering courses

  • Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software: University of Minnesota
  • Team Software Engineering with AI: DeepLearning.AI
  • Introduction to Systems Engineering: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Java Programming: Principles of Software Design: Duke University
  • Introduction to Software Product Management: University of Alberta
  • Generative AI Tools for Modern Software Engineering: Edureka
  • Data Science Foundations: IBM
  • Machine Design Part I: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota
  • IBM AI Foundations for Business: IBM

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