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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.


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Popular Software Engineering Courses and Certifications


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    Google Cloud

    Google Meet

    Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Meeting Facilitation, Collaborative Software, Virtual Teams, Events and Conferences, Calendar Management, Discussion Facilitation, Scheduling, Live Streaming, Data Sharing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science

    Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Culture, Research, Diversity Awareness, Science and Research, Systems Thinking, Anthropology, Biology, Physical Science, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Technical Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Interpersonal Communications, Editing, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Public Speaking, Constructive Feedback, Business Writing, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Technical Management, Communication, Presentations, Proofreading, Trustworthiness, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Rapport Building, Engineering Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Biases and Portfolio Selection

    Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Portfolio Management, Investments, Wealth Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Investment Management, Asset Management, Consumer Behaviour, Market Dynamics, Capital Markets, Decision Making, Finance, Market Analysis, Equities, Psychology, Performance Analysis

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    Coursera

    Classification Trees in Python, From Start To Finish

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Tree Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Classification Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Pandas (Python Package)

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    Amazon Web Services

    Containerized Applications on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Containerization, Microservices, Docker (Software), Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, System Monitoring, Scalability

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Taiwan University

    3D CAD Application

    Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), 3D Modeling, Building Design, 3D Assets, Architecture and Construction, Computer-Aided Design, Assembly Drawing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Compute Engine em Português

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Identity and Access Management, Generative AI, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Service Level, Cloud Storage, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Prompt Engineering, Public Cloud, Cloud Services, Containerization, Serverless Computing, CI/CD

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Analyzing the Universe

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Software, Image Analysis, Scientific Visualization, Spatial Analysis, Science and Research, Physics, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Machine Learning with TensorFlow on Google Cloud en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Responsible AI, Model Deployment, Tensorflow, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Google Cloud Platform, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Cleansing, Supervised Learning, Dataflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Logistic Regression, Performance Tuning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    How to create presentations using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Developing Training Materials, Visual Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    Data Engineering with Rust

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Rust (Programming Language), Restful API, Amazon Web Services, Cloud API, Data Structures, Data Processing, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Applications, Real Time Data, Data Manipulation, System Programming, Cryptography, Encryption, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Software Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Google Meet: Google Cloud
  • Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science: The University of Edinburgh
  • Technical Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Biases and Portfolio Selection: Rice University
  • Classification Trees in Python, From Start To Finish: Coursera
  • Containerized Applications on AWS: Amazon Web Services
  • 3D CAD Application: National Taiwan University
  • Architecting with Google Compute Engine em Português: Google Cloud
  • Analyzing the Universe: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Machine Learning with TensorFlow on Google Cloud en Español: Google Cloud

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