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Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Systems Development, Development Environment, Unified Modeling Language, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development, Application Deployment, Programming Principles, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Software Documentation, Computer Programming, Python Programming
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Istio, Software Architecture, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud Computing Architecture, React Redux, Node.JS, Responsive Web Design, Restful API, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Computing, Data Import/Export, Engineering Software
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, SQL, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Development, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Cloud Deployment, Database Management, Digital Transformation, Java Programming, Generative AI
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![[Featured Image]: QA Tester, wearing a red jacket, working on a laptop computer, reviewing information for a quality assurance certification.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4DPOGK1g2jeU6WpZc2kJOQ/eca093a06cc8389d2cd8262adb2d646e/GettyImages-1268172253__2_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image]: QA tester, working with the team reviewing quality standards while developing the latest product.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2oIp4YFrcG5JwHdA2Cd3hC/0e13c524e5d3bb4d463b8f44ba3d605b/GettyImages-672157207__2_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A software developer in a blue sweater sits at a desk with a laptop, tablet, and a stack of sticky notes.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5EBeC9LfCE3AKD4I8zU05y/ad00bc4eba3828dff4c181bef791e9e5/Screenshot_2023-10-16_at_12.10.33.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image]: DevSecOps engineer, wearing a gray sweatshirt, sitting at a desktop computer, analyzing information on the security of the software development process.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4YB0WsbBU8kAzUjSBp9Kli/031fd252ada4af46ff30ac2446149118/GettyImages-530196724__1___1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image]: A product tester, working on a laptop, is analyzing information to evaluate a company's product.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3tgMwAeL9fsE5EYqkP2Wq/45d671b3a0c8084d41e221e5eaaf01c6/Karen_Lied_Wisconsin_20210110_27.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image]: Computer programmer, working at a desktop computer, writing and testing a program for the project.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6yOwrlS3TKXhVY9YmY2iWN/a1ba7cc1fc819855080625156ac99883/Coursera_Wesley_Megan_Miller_0214__1_.jpeg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Imaga] A quality assurance specialist analyzes data on their desktop computer screen with a pen in their hand.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6oAPP12EASPSzCM3GzrawT/23fa507a2797ec8daa022f6e9d33d776/GettyImages-1289228164.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A video game designer wears a VR headset and leans on a desk while reviewing a video game.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3FqiykzOUgVcdw3opjB441/c1d8cc1aaa81739c72fc56716b44ce32/GettyImages-909076824__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A DevOps engineer adjusts their glasses while looking at their laptop.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7fOc0FMeARbAilORUzCiFo/031cad169911fde887fcef89ad4cfd59/GettyImages-1143754750__2_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image]: QA automation tester working on designs and protocols, preparing a report for the software development team.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3d3Qa8i2dZJJCdbU2dTuuU/0467326bd48ff0e07cbdb9157bc03009/iStock-973715860__3_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A back-end developer in a gray sweatshirt uses their laptop to work on an API with nearby coworkers.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/27JJqy4m6mK3Xsbf5qnxwm/d4a97ea11e37394d1a0cd15fb8e97a6c/iStock-523821384__3_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image]: Candidate for DevOps engineer position preparing for an interview.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/SA5fZ7Zc5Ka98lLnTg6de/149b10af6d03c0ce1125c94ef78ee8b7/GettyImages-530196724__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
