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Design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, branding strategies, and visual storytelling techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, layout composition, and creating user-centered designs. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support bringing your design concepts to life and collaborating effectively with teams.


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    EDUCBA

    Master MariaDB: Install, Design & Manage Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, MySQL, Operational Databases, Relational Databases, SQL, PHP (Scripting Language), Database Application, Database Systems, Database Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, Back-End Web Development, Data Structures, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Design and Build Scalable iOS Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Model View Controller, Software Architecture, Maintainability, Application Design, Mobile Development, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, UI Components, Scalability, Frontend Integration, Application Development, Frontend Performance, Performance Tuning, Data Modeling, Business Logic

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Design and Implement SQL Server Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Transaction Processing, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management Systems, Data Integrity, Test Data, Data Manipulation, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Design and Implement Advanced Puppet Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Scripting Languages

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design, Compare and Analyze LLM Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Cloud Deployment, Model Deployment, Information Privacy, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Programming Interface (API), AI Product Strategy, Analysis, Data Pipelines, Feature Engineering, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Java Programming: Principles of Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Design, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Structures, Performance Testing, File I/O, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Web Scraping, Database Administration, Data Engineering, Database Design, Relational Databases, Linux Commands, Data Pipelines, SQL, Database Management, Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow, Bash (Scripting Language), Database Architecture and Administration, Shell Script, IBM DB2, Generative AI, Data Import/Export, Data Security

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, NoSQL, Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Web Scraping, Database Administration, Apache Hadoop, Database Design, Relational Databases, Linux Commands, Data Pipelines, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, Database Management, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Cambridge

    User experience design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Storytelling, Design, User Centered Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Public Speaking, Design Research, Usability Testing, Empathy, Creativity, Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Software Design, Flask (Web Framework), Version Control, File Management, Linux, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Data Engineering Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Web Scraping, Database Design, SQL, IBM DB2, Database Management, Relational Databases, Data Architecture, Data Pipelines, Databases, Big Data, Data Storage Technologies, Unit Testing, Data Storage, Stored Procedure, Data Import/Export, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Programming Principles, PostgreSQL, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    RF/Microwave Design - RF Simulation Tools (ADS)

    Skills you'll gain: Telecommunications, Electronics Engineering, Schematic Diagrams, Electrical Engineering, Communication Systems, electromagnetics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Master MariaDB: Install, Design & Manage Databases: EDUCBA
  • Design and Build Scalable iOS Applications: EDUCBA
  • Design and Implement SQL Server Databases: EDUCBA
  • Design and Implement Advanced Puppet Architectures: EDUCBA
  • Design, Compare and Analyze LLM Architectures: Coursera
  • Java Programming: Principles of Software Design: Duke University
  • IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI: IBM
  • IBM Data Engineering: IBM
  • User experience design: University of Cambridge
  • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM

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