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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


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    Anthropic

    Building with the Claude API

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Claude Code, Prompt Patterns, Model Context Protocol, Prompt Engineering Tools, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Anthropic Claude, Agentic systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Tool Calling, Embeddings, Model Evaluation

    4.7
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    133 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    SQL Joins

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, SQL, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Computer Programming, Computer Science

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    186 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Illinois Tech

    Operations and Process Management

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Process Management, Process Improvement and Optimization, Business Process, Business Process Management, Process Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Mapping, Quality Management, Quality Monitoring, Workflow Management, Operational Excellence, Quality Management Systems, Change Management, Performance Measurement, Risk Management, Project Management

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    211 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Mitigation, Driving engagement

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    204 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in C++

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Interactive Design, Program Development, FinTech, Application Development, Command-Line Interface

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    189 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    COBOL Programming with VSCode

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, Development Testing, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Development Environment, Middleware, Program Development, z/OS, Mainframe Computing, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Mainframe Technologies, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Application Programming Interface (API), File I/O, Performance Tuning, Automation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    192 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    The University of Tokyo

    Let’s Read! Learning Japanese through Science & Technology-1

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Traffic Flow Optimization, Vocabulary, Public Works, Literacy, Water Quality, Language Learning, Environmental Engineering, Robotics, Display Devices, Grammar, Biochemistry

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    111 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III)

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Computational Thinking, Memory Management, Graph Theory, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    141 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
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    Coursera

    أساسيات تحليل البيانات باستخدام جداول بيانات جوجل

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Graphing, Data Science, Data Manipulation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    214 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Introducción a UML

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Diagram Design, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Dependency Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    165 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Recommender Systems: Evaluation and Metrics

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Decision Support Systems, Business Metrics, Test Data, Performance Metric, Performance Testing, Data Collection, Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, A/B Testing, Predictive Analytics, Product Assortment

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    236 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Español

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Solutions, Computing Platforms, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, Cloud Management, Cloud Deployment, General Networking, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Administration, Network Routing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    368 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Building with the Claude API: Anthropic
  • SQL Joins: Coursera
  • Operations and Process Management: Illinois Tech
  • Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in C++: University of London
  • COBOL Programming with VSCode: IBM
  • Let’s Read! Learning Japanese through Science & Technology-1: The University of Tokyo
  • Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III): University of California San Diego
  • أساسيات تحليل البيانات باستخدام جداول بيانات جوجل: Coursera
  • Introducción a UML: Universidad de los Andes

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