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Design Patterns Courses

Design Patterns courses can help you learn object-oriented design principles, common design patterns like Singleton and Observer, and best practices for software architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, improving maintainability, and enhancing collaboration among developers. Many courses introduce tools such as UML for visualizing design structures and integrated development environments (IDEs) that facilitate pattern implementation, allowing you to apply these concepts in real coding projects.


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Popular Design Patterns Courses and Certifications


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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Design, Design Thinking, UI/UX Research, Design Strategies, Design Research, User Research

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design as an Abstraction

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Systems Design, Application Security, Design Strategies, Operating Systems

    4.7
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    135 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Security, Technical Design, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Conceptual Design, Requirements Analysis

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Interaction Architect: Dynamic Prototyping in Sketch

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Flows, Mockups, Interaction Design, Application Design, User Experience Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Rapid Prototyping of Embedded Interface Designs

    Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, Real-Time Operating Systems, Internet Of Things, jQuery, Mobile Development, Telecommunications, Cross Platform Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design Threats and Mitigations

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    94 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Protocols, Microservices, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Communication Systems, Embedded Systems, Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Wireless Networks

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    4.6
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    124 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Designing data-intensive applications

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Database Design, Scalability, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Unstructured Data, Transaction Processing, Databases, Systems Design, Big Data, Data Architecture, NoSQL, Data Processing, Maintainability, Software Design, SQL, Apache Hadoop

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    User Interface Design: Principles, Prototyping, Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, User Research, Interactive Design, Design Strategies, UI/UX Research, User Experience, User Centered Design, Mockups, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    UX Design: Research, Prototyping, Accessible Interactions

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Usability, Figma (Design Software), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience Design, Interactive Design, User Centered Design, Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, Human Centered Design

    4.7
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Architecting Smart IoT Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Threat Modeling, Systems Architecture, Debugging, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, System Programming, Internet Of Things, Application Security, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Linux, Microsoft Windows

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    345 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Python Fundamentals for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Python Programming, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Computational Logic, Software Design, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, File I/O, Data Structures, Animations

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular design patterns courses

  • Introduction to UI Design: University of Minnesota
  • Software Design as an Abstraction: University of Colorado System
  • Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle: University of Colorado System
  • Interaction Architect: Dynamic Prototyping in Sketch: Coursera
  • Rapid Prototyping of Embedded Interface Designs: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Software Design Threats and Mitigations: University of Colorado System
  • M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Designing data-intensive applications: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • User Interface Design: Principles, Prototyping, Practices: Coursera
  • UX Design: Research, Prototyping, Accessible Interactions: Coursera

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