Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

Can I just enroll in a single course?

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Software Engineering Tools and Practices Specialization

Software Engineering Tools and Practices Specialization

Hands-on Introduction to Software Engineering

Instructors: Evan Fingerman

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6 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.0

(24 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

6 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.0

(24 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Provision development environment with a script
Create and access web APIs
Test software with different tools and philosophies

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

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Taught in English

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Advance your subject-matter expertise

Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
Earn a career certificate from Codio

Specialization - 6 course series

This specialization is intended for those who want to take their skills beyond just coding. The act of writing software is a large ecosystem of skills, tools, and philosophies. These six courses introduce you to a systematic way of developing software that build upon your previous coding knowledge and experience. These topics will help prepare you to write better code, automate common tasks, and interoperate with other software and services.

Applied Learning Project

Learners experience a hands-on approach to all of the topics. You get to see firsthand how these tools and concepts work. Assignments take you along the process of installing, configuring, and using the tools covered over these six courses. Learners also will use these skills to build projects like a calculator.

Mastering Ansible Automation

Course 110 hours

What you'll learn

Automate tasks associated with files, packages, and users
Learn the syntax and structure of YAML files

Skills you'll gain

Ansible, Package and Software Management, User Accounts, Automation, File Management, Configuration Management, YAML, Unix, Linux Administration, DevOps, Application Servers, System Configuration, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Unix Shell, Web Applications, and Version Control

CI/CD for Software Developers

Course 210 hours

What you'll learn

Introduction to Github Actions
Automate building, testing, and quality control
Deploying code

Skills you'll gain

CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Automation, Application Deployment, Version Control, Software Development Tools, Program Development, GitHub, Software Quality Assurance, Key Management, DevOps, and Test Automation

Software Testing for Developers

Course 39 hours

What you'll learn

Create tests with Jest
Test UIs with Selenium and Cucumber
Use testing tools like Postman and JMeter

Skills you'll gain

Postman API Platform, Performance Testing, Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Behavior-Driven Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Unit Testing, API Design, Functional Testing, Test Tools, Acceptance Testing, Usability Testing, Test Case, User Interface (UI), Cucumber (Software), Test Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), and Javascript

API Development

Course 410 hours

What you'll learn

Accessing web APIs
Creating a simple web server
Authentication.

Skills you'll gain

Servers, Restful API, OAuth, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Javascript, Application Security, Web Servers, Web Services, Cloud API, JSON, Web Development Tools, and Software Documentation

Performance Monitoring For Application Developers

Course 510 hours

What you'll learn

Use specific metrics to monitor users, servers, and applications.
Collect important performance metrics with Prometheus
Build dashboards and visualizations with Grafana

Skills you'll gain

Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Grafana, System Monitoring, Server Administration, Event Monitoring, Javascript, Performance Testing, Performance Tuning, Performance Management, and Web Analytics and SEO

RESTful MVC Architecture

Course 66 hours

What you'll learn

Determine how data flows between a client-side MVC patterned frontend web application and its server-side API
Explore how APIs enable communication between the client- and server-side of an application
Refactor component code into a model

Skills you'll gain

Vue.JS, Model View Controller, Test Driven Development (TDD), Javascript, HTML and CSS, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Design Patterns, Server Side, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Unit Testing, Restful API, and Web Applications