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      University of Leeds

      Foundations of Software Testing and Validation

      Skills you'll gain: Test Case, Test Planning, Software Testing, Verification And Validation, Acceptance Testing, Quality Assurance, System Testing, Functional Testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments

      Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Embedded Systems, Git (Version Control System), Software Configuration Management, Development Environment, C (Programming Language), Build Tools, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Statistical Programming, Debugging, Command-Line Interface

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      642 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Validation, Rmarkdown, Data Integrity, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Dashboard, Ggplot2, Data Quality, Stakeholder Communications, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, SQL, Interviewing Skills, Analytical Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      172K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Generative AI for Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Large Language Modeling, Test Automation, Collaborative Software, Software Architecture, Software Testing, Debugging, Software Documentation, Dependency Analysis, Database Management, Technical Documentation, Software Systems, System Design and Implementation, Configuration Management, Generative AI, Software Engineering, Software Development, Code Review, Machine Learning

      4.6
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      597 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Software Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Software Engineering, Software Development, Software Testing, Data Ethics, DevSecOps, Test Case, Prototyping, Maintainability, Application Development, CI/CD, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture, Code Review, Technical Writing, Natural Language Processing, Image Analysis

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Test and Behavior Driven Development

      Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Case, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Unit Testing, Selenium (Software), Test Tools, Test Automation, Test Data, Code Coverage, Restful API, Microservices, Mockups

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      232 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      React Basics

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Application Development, Data Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Software Testing and Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Cucumber (Software), Unit Testing, Verification And Validation, Behavior-Driven Development, Test Automation, Regression Testing, System Testing, Functional Testing, Test Case, Test Planning, Acceptance Testing, Code Coverage, Testability, Test Engineering, Mobile Development Tools, JUnit, Test Tools, Integration Testing

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      966 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Full-Stack Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Version Control, Unix Commands, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Git (Version Control System), React.js, SQL, API Design, GitHub, Responsive Web Design, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), MySQL, Data Integrity, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Software Design and Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, API Design, Object Oriented Design, Model View Controller, Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Microservices, Systems Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Services, Software Design, Restful API, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Programming Interface (API), Maintainability, Software Systems, Solution Architecture, JSON, Java

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Node.JS, Cloud-Native Computing, OpenShift, CI/CD, Back-End Web Development, GitHub, Software Architecture, React Redux, Web Development Tools, Microservices, MongoDB, Containerization, Agile Methodology, Responsive Web Design, Javascript, Professional Networking, Azure DevOps

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Android Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, React Native, Version Control, Responsive Web Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Research, Restful API, UI/UX Research, Git (Version Control System), Usability Testing, React.js, User Experience Design, GitHub, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Data Structures, Android Development, Kotlin, Javascript

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      4.6
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Foundations of Software Testing and Validation: University of Leeds
    • Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Google Data Analytics: Google
    • Generative AI for Software Development: DeepLearning.AI
    • Generative AI for Software Developers: IBM
    • Introduction to Test and Behavior Driven Development: IBM
    • React Basics: Meta
    • Software Testing and Automation: University of Minnesota
    • Meta Full-Stack Developer: Meta
    • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta

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