AI-Powered Software and System Design
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AI-Powered Software and System Design
This course is part of Generative AI for Software Development Professional Certificate
Instructor: Laurence Moroney
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What you'll learn
Design and implement software architectures guided by AI insights
Create and optimize databases from scratch using LLM-assisted techniques
Apply advanced design patterns to improve code quality and maintainability
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There are 3 modules in this course
This final course in the skill certificate focuses on applying AI to high-level software engineering tasks. You'll work with LLMs to design and implement sophisticated software systems, optimize code using established design patterns, and create efficient databases from scratch.
By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Use AI to suggest and implement software architectures based on natural language requirements - Build a configurable application that interacts with external APIs like DALL-E - Design and implement a complete database system for an e-commerce platform - Optimize database queries and analyze code for security risks with AI assistance - Refactor existing applications using Gang of Four design patterns, guided by AI insights These advanced skills will enable you to tackle complex software engineering projects with greater efficiency and creativity. You'll learn to leverage the power of AI to make informed design decisions, implement robust systems, and optimize code at scale. This course will prepare you to lead innovative software projects and adapt to the evolving landscape of AI-augmented software development.
What's included
8 videos4 readings2 assignments2 ungraded labs
8 videos•Total 41 minutes
- Conversation between Laurence Moroney and Andrew Ng•4 minutes
- Module introduction•2 minutes
- Configuration-driven development overview•6 minutes
- Choosing a configuration file format•4 minutes
- JSON and pickle•6 minutes
- Using the DALL-E API•6 minutes
- Implementing CDD•7 minutes
- Serializing results •5 minutes
4 readings•Total 23 minutes
- In-video resources•10 minutes
- Setting up your Jupyter environment•10 minutes
- Essential reading: Engage directly with our Jupyter and ChatGPT labs•2 minutes
- Join the DeepLearning.AI Forum to ask questions, get support, or share amazing ideas!•1 minute
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 1•15 minutes
- Quiz 2•15 minutes
2 ungraded labs•Total 120 minutes
- ChatGPT environment - To be used alongside with the lectures•60 minutes
- Playing with the DALL-E API•60 minutes
What's included
9 videos1 reading2 assignments1 programming assignment3 ungraded labs
9 videos•Total 39 minutes
- Module introduction•2 minutes
- Setting up a simple database•4 minutes
- Design and implement a database schema•6 minutes
- Implementing CRUD operations•8 minutes
- Module exercise•2 minutes
- Advanced querying•3 minutes
- Databaset optimization•6 minutes
- Debugging•7 minutes
- Graded lab: Social Network Database•1 minute
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- (Optional) Downloading your Notebook and Refreshing your Workspace•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 1•15 minutes
- Quiz 2•15 minutes
1 programming assignment•Total 180 minutes
- Social Network Database•180 minutes
3 ungraded labs•Total 70 minutes
- GPT-3.5 Environment for Assignment (to use alongside the programming assignment)•5 minutes
- Adding CRUD Operations to the Database•60 minutes
- GPT-4o Environment for Assignment (to use alongside the programming assignment)•5 minutes
What's included
9 videos2 readings2 assignments1 ungraded lab
9 videos•Total 53 minutes
- Module introduction•3 minutes
- Gang of Four patterns overview•6 minutes
- Singletons•6 minutes
- Patterns advice from an LLM•7 minutes
- Singleton for database connection manager•6 minutes
- Factory Patterns•10 minutes
- Template Method Pattern•7 minutes
- Strategy Pattern•5 minutes
- Course conclusion•3 minutes
2 readings•Total 10 minutes
- Acknowledgments•5 minutes
- (Optional) Opportunity to Mentor Other Learners•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 1•15 minutes
- Quiz 2•15 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 60 minutes
- Factory Patterns•60 minutes
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Reviewed on Mar 6, 2025
This course has really helped me develop familiarity with using LLMs to tackle a range of scenarios
Reviewed on Dec 16, 2025
I just loved the assignment (social networking DB). It gave me a chance to brush up my knowledge on DB Concepts, Python coding especially using sqlalchemy tool. Awesome Work !
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