Software Design Patterns in Practice
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Recognise and apply the design patterns that solve recurring problems. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- What patterns are for
- Creational: factory and builder
- Singleton and its problems
- Structural: adapter and decorator
- Facade and proxy
- Behavioural: strategy
Skills you'll pick up
- What patterns are for
- Creational: factory and builde
- Singleton and its problems
- Structural: adapter and decora
- Facade and proxy
- Behavioural: strategy
Tools covered
- Design Patterns
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: What patterns are for
Module 1 of Software Design Patterns in Practice. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Structural: adapter and decorator
Module 2 of Software Design Patterns in Practice. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Observer
Module 3 of Software Design Patterns in Practice. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: State
Module 4 of Software Design Patterns in Practice. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- What patterns are for
- Creational: factory and builder
- Singleton and its problems
- Structural: adapter and decorator
- Facade and proxy
- Behavioural: strategy
- Observer
- Command
- State
- Avoiding pattern overuse
Instructor
Fatima Al-Sayed — Principal Software Engineer
Fatima Al-Sayed is a Principal Software Engineer with years of hands-on experience teaching Design Patterns to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Software Design Patterns in Practice. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $115,000 per year · median India salary ₹16,10,000 per year · 47,272 open roles worldwide
- Design Patterns Specialist
- Senior Design Patterns Lead
- Design Patterns Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Software Design Patterns in Practice course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Software Design Patterns in Practice, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Software Design Patterns in Practice take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.