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      The Linux Foundation

      Open Source Software Development Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, GitHub, CI/CD, Git (Version Control System), Collaborative Software, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Technical Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Leeds

      Working with Version Control

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Issue Tracking, Software Development Tools, Collaborative Software, Software Documentation, Open Source Technology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      oleg-s12n-course-1

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to Accessible Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI), Usability, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Semantic Web, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      The Linux Foundation

      Linux Tools for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), File Systems, Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Shell Script, Scripting, Software Development Tools, File Management, Scripting Languages, Program Development, System Programming, Java, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      732 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Mastering GitHub for Developers and DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Microsoft Copilot, Software Versioning, Continuous Integration, Devops Tools, Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Docker (Software), Software Configuration Management, Application Deployment, ChatGPT, Continuous Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Google Gemini

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Software Engineering: Implementation and Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Configuration Management, Debugging, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Unified Modeling Language, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Unit Testing, System Implementation, Secure Coding, Test Case, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Project Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      116 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Software Documentation, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Data Modeling, Dataflow

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM COBOL Software Development Process

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, COBOL (Programming Language), Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Systems Development, Pseudocode, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Software Design, Systems Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Scrum (Software Development), Test Planning

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM COBOL Software Development Practices

      Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Technical Support, Software Development Life Cycle, Program Development, Scrum (Software Development), Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, Code Review, Debugging, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation, Computer Programming

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Software Design as an Abstraction

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Systems Design, Application Security, Design Strategies, Operating Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Documentation and Usability for Cancer Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Usability, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Usability Testing, Technical Documentation, Bioinformatics, End User Training and Support, Clinical Informatics, Technical Writing, Product Development, Writing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software documentation courses

    • Open Source Software Development Methods: The Linux Foundation
    • Working with Version Control: University of Leeds
    • oleg-s12n-course-1: Coursera
    • Introduction to Accessible Web Development: Coursera Project Network
    • Linux Tools for Developers: The Linux Foundation
    • Mastering GitHub for Developers and DevOps: Packt
    • Software Engineering: Implementation and Testing: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations: University of Colorado System
    • IBM COBOL Software Development Process: IBM
    • IBM COBOL Software Development Practices: IBM

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