Design Patterns courses can help you learn object-oriented design principles, common design patterns like Singleton and Observer, and best practices for software architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, improving maintainability, and enhancing collaboration among developers. Many courses introduce tools such as UML for visualizing design structures and integrated development environments (IDEs) that facilitate pattern implementation, allowing you to apply these concepts in real coding projects.

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Dashboard, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Big Data, Microsoft Excel, IBM Cognos Analytics, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Spreadsheet Software, Web Scraping
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Prompt Patterns, LangChain, OpenAI API, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, AI Security, Tool Calling, Creativity, Application Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Containerization, Istio, Software Architecture, Node.JS, Application Deployment, Restful API, Kubernetes, Database Design, Cloud-Native Computing, Responsive Web Design, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), Ajax, Grafana, Javascript, Azure DevOps, Engineering Software
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Digital Transformation, Creative Problem-Solving, New Product Development, Ideation, Business Transformation, Product Management, Technology Strategies, Innovation, Creativity, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategic Thinking, Product Improvement, Case Studies, Information Technology, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Leadership and Management, Marketing, Storytelling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Unified Modeling Language, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Application Deployment, Programming Principles, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Software Documentation, Computer Programming, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, User Experience, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Machine Learning, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Programming Principles, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Algorithms, File I/O, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Pseudocode, Command-Line Interface, Graph Theory, Artificial Intelligence, Game Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Video Editing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Illustrator, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Post-Production, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Animations, Image Quality, Computer Graphic Techniques, Photography, Business Process Automation, User Interface (UI), Automation, Productivity Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Change Management, Organizational Structure, Project Management, Project Coordination, Organizational Change, Agile Methodology, Project Planning, Waterfall Methodology, Interpersonal Communications, Strategic Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, Data Presentation, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Data Synthesis, Microsoft Excel, LLM Application, Productivity, Infographics, OpenAI, Document Management, AI Enablement, Data Analysis, SQL, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Databases
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Applications, UI Components, Browser Compatibility, Javascript, Interactive Design, Mobile Development, Typography, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Data Lakes, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Security, Solution Architecture, Data Visualization, Cloud Storage, Data Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, API Gateway, Software Architecture
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Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months