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      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Introducción al Desarrollo de Software

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Development, Software Development, Waterfall Methodology, Requirements Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Software Engineering Tools and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), CI/CD, Model View Controller, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Continuous Integration, Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Ansible, Software Testing, OAuth, Web Development Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Authentications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Package and Software Management, Cloud API, Javascript, Software Engineering

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Software Engineering: Software Design and Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Software Design, Process Driven Development, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning, Unified Modeling Language

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      168 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Open Source Software

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Shell Script, Linux Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Scripting, Linux Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Systems Administration, Software Installation, Computing Platforms, IT Automation, System Configuration, Database Management, General Networking

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Security Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework, Security Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Authorization (Computing), Data Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Identity and Access Management, Verification And Validation, Cryptography, Software Architecture, Software Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Generative AI Course in Software Design

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Mockups, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, User Experience Design, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Software Architecture, Software Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Software Development Processes and Methodologies

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Software Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Application Deployment, Agile Software Development, Systems Development, Software Architecture, Verification And Validation, Process Driven Development, Waterfall Methodology, System Requirements, Software Testing, Scrum (Software Development), Release Management, User Requirements Documents, Development Testing, Software Design, Maintainability

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Alberta

      Introdução ao Gerenciamento de produtos de software

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Requirements Management, Software Development, Product Management, Process Development, Application Lifecycle Management, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Project Management, Customer Engagement

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

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      Packt

      Software Security Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Business Logic, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Data Validation, Network Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Leeds

      How to Get Into Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Software Development, Engineering Software, Application Development, Software Development Methodologies, Data Ethics, Computational Thinking, Back-End Web Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      CI/CD for Software Developers

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, GitHub, Software Development Tools, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Test Automation, Automation, Key Management, Software Quality Assurance

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Fundamentals of Secure Software

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Threat Modeling, Application Security, Software Development Life Cycle, DevSecOps, Security Testing, Secure Coding, Security Engineering, Cloud Security, Encryption, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Development, Threat Detection, Cryptography, Software Testing, CI/CD, Cloud Platforms, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Configuration Management

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Introducción al Desarrollo de Software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
    • Software Engineering Tools and Practices: Codio
    • Software Engineering: Software Design and Project Management: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Introduction to Open Source Software: Illinois Tech
    • Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP): Infosec
    • Generative AI Course in Software Design: Simplilearn
    • Software Development Processes and Methodologies: University of Minnesota
    • Introdução ao Gerenciamento de produtos de software: University of Alberta
    • Software Security Testing: Packt
    • How to Get Into Software Development: University of Leeds

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