Software Engineering

Software Engineering is a discipline that involves the application of engineering principles to software design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation. Coursera's Software Engineering catalogue educates you on the systematic approach used in the development and maintenance of software systems. You'll learn about software requirements, object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, testing, and debugging techniques. You'll also gain insights into various software development methodologies, such as Agile and Waterfall, and get the opportunity to apply these principles in real-world projects. This knowledge will help you excel as a software engineer, improve software quality, and effectively manage software projects, irrespective of the industry you're working in.
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  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Data Architecture, Distributed Computing, Microservices, Transaction Processing, Database Systems, Blockchain, Maintainability, Big Data, Data Structures, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration, System Monitoring

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    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    87 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Agile Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Scrum (Software Development), Software Engineering, Process Driven Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    5.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Image Analysis, Python Programming, Jupyter, Software Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Vision, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    1.5K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Technical Communication, Willingness To Learn, Adaptability, Algorithms, Overcoming Obstacles, Software Engineering, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Complex Problem Solving

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    555 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Web Development, Maintainability, Software Engineering

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Software Design, Technical Design, Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Software Development Tools, JUnit, Systems Design, Data Ethics, Test Automation, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Dataflow

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    159 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Anthropic Claude, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Personalization, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Engineering, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Software Architecture, Automation, Software Testing, Software Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    7.5K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Encryption, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Data Analysis, Software Design, Problem Solving

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    15K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Data Processing, Web Scraping, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Restful API, Image Analysis, Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Engineering, File Management, Functional Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    23K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Engineering Management, Goal Setting, Systems Design, Technical Management, Smart Goals, API Design, Technical Product Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Recruitment, Program Management, Team Performance Management, Technical Communication, Management Training And Development, Software Engineering, Microservices, Employee Coaching, Talent Management, Leadership and Management, Talent Acquisition

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    86 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plot (Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Histogram, Functional Design, Package and Software Management, Data Import/Export, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Science, Software Engineering

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    297 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Cloud Infrastructure, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud-Native Computing, CI/CD, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, Agile Software Development, DevOps, Software Engineering, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Distributed Computing, Microservices, Continuous Delivery, Applied Machine Learning, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Machine Learning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    471 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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