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Design Patterns Courses

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.

Popular Design Patterns Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Pattern Discovery in Data Mining

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Big Data, Text Mining, Spatial Data Analysis, Image Analysis, Algorithms, Correlation Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Information Privacy

    4.3
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    326 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Spring Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Restful API, Application Frameworks, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Cloud-Native Computing, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Data Persistence, Frontend Integration, Service Oriented Architecture, JSON, Database Management, Unit Testing, Java Programming

    3.9
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    704 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Object-Oriented Analysis & Design

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unified Modeling Language, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Java, Software Engineering, Java Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Unit Testing, Software Design, Software Architecture, API Design, Model View Controller, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Conceptual Design, AI Integrations, Databases

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Mockups, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI/UX Research, Collaborative Software, User Research, Design Elements And Principles, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    107 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Fundamentals of UI/UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Wireframing, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    505 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Watch Me Design a Pattern Collection: Creative Struggles

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Journals, Creative Design, Creativity, Design Strategies, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphics Software, Graphic Design, Visual Storytelling, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Production Deployment and Advanced Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, AI Integrations, Enterprise Application Management, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Application Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Prompt Engineering Tools, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, User Interface (UI), Package and Software Management, Agentic systems, API Design, UI Components, Restful API, Authentications, Data Persistence, Release Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    User Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Interactive Design, User Experience Design, User Experience, Human Computer Interaction, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Persona (User Experience), Ideation, Design, Peer Review, Design Reviews

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.8K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Surface Pattern Design by Hand: Repeat Patterns on Paper

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Design, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Design, Graphics Software, Creative Design, Creativity, Aesthetics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Programming for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Animations, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Design, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Python Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Digital Design, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Design, Game Design, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking

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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    UI/UX Design Principles

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI), Mockups, Design Software, Adobe XD, Responsive Web Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Wireframing, Microsoft Copilot, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Prototyping

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Modern Data Architecture Fundamentals with Microsoft Fabric

    Skills you'll gain: Data Architecture, Data Lakes, Enterprise Architecture, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Virtualization, Cloud Storage, Metadata Management, Data Storage, Data Transformation, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular design patterns courses

  • Pattern Discovery in Data Mining: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Spring Framework: LearnQuest
  • Object-Oriented Analysis & Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration: Microsoft
  • Fundamentals of UI/UX Design: Microsoft
  • Watch Me Design a Pattern Collection: Creative Struggles: Skillshare
  • Production Deployment and Advanced Patterns: Coursera
  • User Interface Design: University of Minnesota
  • Surface Pattern Design by Hand: Repeat Patterns on Paper: Skillshare
  • Programming for Designers: University of Michigan

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