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    Vanderbilt University

    Claude Code: Software Engineering with Generative AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Multimodal Prompts, Version Control, Generative AI Agents, Git (Version Control System), Generative AI, Software Quality Assurance, Software Development, Mockups, Test Automation, Software Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Automation, Software Testing, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Software Development Lifecycle

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Application Security, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, User Experience Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Requirements Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    9.7K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Generative AI, Supervised Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Feature Engineering, Reinforcement Learning, LLM Application, Deep Learning, Generative AI Agents, Applied Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Science

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    21K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
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    Google

    Google IT Support

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Computer Networking, Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, Network Troubleshooting, Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Network Security, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Computer Security, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Cloud Management, Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Software Installation, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development, Google Gemini

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    208K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Agile Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Retrospectives, Waterfall Methodology, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Meta Database Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Design, Version Control, Database Management Systems, Database Management, MySQL Workbench, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Data Structures, SQL, Unix Commands, Relational Databases, Databases, Git (Version Control System), Database Systems, GitHub, Stored Procedure, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Administration, Database Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7.4K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Software Development Life Cycle, Large Language Modeling, Software Architecture, Generative AI, LangChain, Responsive Web Design, LLM Application, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Unit Testing, Responsible AI, Scrum (Software Development), Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Engineering Software, Machine Learning, Data Science

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    75K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Generative AI in Software Engineering Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Software Documentation, Generative AI, Test Automation, Mockups, User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Software Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Application Security, Maintainability, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Software Architecture, Code Review, Secure Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Debugging

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon

    Introduction to Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Software Development, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Software Engineering, Programming Principles

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    299 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Applied DevOps Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Agile Software Development, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kubernetes, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Jenkins, Code Coverage, OpenShift, Cloud Applications, Agile Methodology, Behavior-Driven Development, Serverless Computing, DevOps, Secure Coding, Grafana, System Monitoring

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7.6K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Failure Analysis, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Scope Management, Design Reviews, Requirements Analysis, Project Scoping, Root Cause Analysis, Program Management, Test Engineering, Cost Management, Requirements Management, Contract Management, Systems Thinking, Project Risk Management, Functional Design, Systems Architecture, Test Planning, Risk Management

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    131 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Python for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Processing, Data Store, Relational Databases, Data Visualization, JSON, Database Design, SQL, Network Protocols, Databases, Web Services, Restful API, Data Modeling, Programming Principles, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Systems, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Python Programming

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    279K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Claude Code: Software Engineering with Generative AI Agents: Vanderbilt University
  • Software Development Lifecycle: University of Minnesota
  • IBM AI Engineering: IBM
  • Google IT Support: Google
  • Agile Software Development: University of Minnesota
  • Meta Database Engineer: Meta
  • IBM AI Developer: IBM
  • Generative AI in Software Engineering Certification: Simplilearn
  • Introduction to Software Development: Amazon
  • IBM Applied DevOps Engineering: IBM

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