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Skills you'll gain: Istio, Node.JS, Software Development Life Cycle, Kubernetes, Unit Testing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Server Side, Application Deployment, React Redux, Cloud Services, Django (Web Framework), Cloud-Native Computing, Object-Relational Mapping, Git (Version Control System), Full-Stack Web Development, HTML and CSS, Cloud Computing, Jupyter, Large Language Modeling, Interviewing Skills
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Development Environment, Software Engineering, Software Development Tools, Software Architecture, Software Design, Programming Principles, Unified Modeling Language, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Cloud Development, Integrated Development Environments, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Python Programming
Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Database Management, C# (Programming Language), SQL, Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Databases, Authentications, ASP.NET, Debugging, Application Deployment, Microsoft Copilot, Graph Theory, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Data Structures
Software development covers a wide variety of skills and careers, from programming to quality assurance to DevOps. With so many options and opportunities available, it can be tricky to know where to start. On Coursera, you'll find expert resources to support your goals, whether you're just starting out or are ready to take the next step in your career. Explore software development topics, including:
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![[Featured image] A quality assurance tester reviews units of code on a computer screen in a darkened room.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6ufkjoUdpYWKYftDPc8tl3/31fc65c28d537152e345b64b7ed94822/GettyImages-1286022836.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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![[Featured image] Quality assurance test case writer demonstrates test case examples on a grid of four wall-mounted monitors.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/32rTT0T3tB1KhzmKQaVaxN/d68e88d6b2166ffed0a04b807a28abe2/GettyImages-1308902708.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image]. Data Engineers study charts and graphs on whiteboard](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1VwaCPganX1NoK3X1GFrGS/e1e21eecf25a50d8548d4dbb9f3dd289/GettyImages-551986071__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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![[Featured Image] Coding boot camp learners gather in a classroom, discussing a project.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3etRbi78N8yWCeYSuoGbYg/fe5aa1cfb711771332f6b71b903f3248/GettyImages-1171809410.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A woman sits in front of two computer monitors writing code in a programming language.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/69aHNX9jkz3vnIvD5LDOhS/12a92e14a1f9dd8b5175ffb9447f549f/GettyImages-1322050853__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A female, wearing a gray top and white headphones, sits in front of two desktop computers.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1e5sV3pmPjp5Bk8uhLlPSw/ee99dfc20f7b622c9217003efc9c4fdc/GettyImages-1332378553__2_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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