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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


  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance

    Skills you'll gain: Audit Working Papers, Change Control, Internal Auditing, Systems Development, Auditors Report, Risk Management, Risk Control, FinTech, Change Management, Risk Mitigation, Emerging Technologies, Development Environment

    ★ 4.7 (4.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Microeconomics Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Dynamics, Behavioral Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Resource Allocation, Market Analysis, Socioeconomics, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.8 (3.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Professional Cloud Architect Part 2: AI, Security, & Ops

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Performance Management, Terraform, Identity and Access Management, Generative AI Agents, Metadata Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Sharing, Data Pipelines, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Development, Prompt Engineering, Serverless Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Generative AI, Cloud Security, Dashboard Creation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations)

    ★ 4.6 (2.9K) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • R

    Rice University

    Python Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computational Logic, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging

    ★ 4.8 (3.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Columbia University

    The Age of Sustainable Development

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Systems, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Community Development, Water Sustainability, Social Justice, Climate Change Adaptation, Human Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Environment and Resource Management, Economics, Health Policy, International Relations, Natural Resource Management, Public Health and Disease Prevention

    ★ 4.7 (4.2K) · Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • S

    SAS

    SAS Programmer

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Manipulation, Statistical Reporting, Data Import/Export, Requirements Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Analysis, Data Access, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Processing, Data Preprocessing, Data Integration

    ★ 4.8 (3.5K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Learning to Teach Online

    Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Learning Management Systems, Education Software and Technology, Technology Strategies, Planning, digital literacy, Content Management

    ★ 4.7 (3.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • B

    Berklee

    Music Production

    Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Media Production, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Automation, Editing, File Management, Collaborative Software, Digital Signal Processing, Writing, Timelines, Coordination, Data Import/Export, Computer Hardware, Electronic Media

    ★ 4.8 (3.1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Applied Text Mining in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Data Processing, Classification Algorithms, Unstructured Data, Feature Engineering, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Model Training, Supervised Learning

    ★ 4.2 (3.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google

    Use AI Responsibly

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, AI literacy, Social Impact, Generative AI, Analysis, Critical Thinking, Data Security

    ★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Software Design, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Code Reusability, Memory Management, C and C++

    ★ 4.4 (2.5K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Statistics with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Scientific Visualization, Matplotlib, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Python Programming

    ★ 4.6 (3.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software engineering courses

  • Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Microeconomics Principles: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Professional Cloud Architect Part 2: AI, Security, & Ops: Google Cloud
  • Python Programming Essentials: Rice University
  • The Age of Sustainable Development: Columbia University
  • SAS Programmer: SAS
  • Learning to Teach Online: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Music Production: Berklee
  • Applied Text Mining in Python: University of Michigan
  • Use AI Responsibly: Google

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