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Green Software for Practitioners (LFC131)

Learn the basic concepts a software practitioner needs to know to build, maintain and run greener applications.

Who Is It For

This is an introductory course designed for software practitioners.
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What You’ll Learn

This course provides a framework to educate software practitioners in topics related to green software. Learners will explore green principles, understand and use shared language and standardized terms, and apply green software principles to the design and development of their software applications.
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What It Prepares You For

This course will teach you how to apply green software principles to the design and development of your software applications. It lays out the guidelines to help create a shared understanding of what it means to be a green software practitioner.
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Course Outline
Chapter 1. Course Introduction
Chapter 2. Carbon Efficiency
Chapter 3. Energy Efficiency
Chapter 4. Carbon Awareness
Chapter 5. Hardware Efficiency
Chapter 6. Measurement
Chapter 7. Climate Commitment
Final Quiz

Prerequisites
There are no requirements for this course.
Reviews
Jun 2024
The course was extremely helpful. It covered a wide range of topics, from basic concepts of green computing, to advanced strategies for enhancing carbon and energy efficiency. The lessons on measuring and reducing the carbon footprint of IT infrastructure were particularly valuable. Additionally, the course provided actionable steps and real-world examples, making it easy to understand how to apply these practices in various contexts. Overall, it significantly enhanced my understanding of the intersection between computing and environmental sustainability.
Jun 2024
This course provided a comprehensive overview of how software development practices can be aligned with sustainability goals.
Jun 2024
I recently completed the Green Software course, and found it incredibly enlightening and practical. The course provided comprehensive insights into reducing the carbon footprint of software, backed by examples and practices. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to make their software development practices more sustainable and eco-friendly.
Jun 2024
The information from this course will be in the back of my mind when ordering new IT resources, consuming IT services, scheduling serve intensive batch jobs, designing software solutions, choosing infra locations etc., and will drive decision making in the greener direction where possible.
Jun 2024
I gathered a sense of positivity into the future from the course. Also, I feel like it brought me in touch with what I can do personally. Normally these efforts seem far away from me as a developer, but the contrary was proven.
Mar 2024
How the content was sectioned into specific topics. It made learning the new vocabulary, related to being a green software practitioner more digestible. I appreciated the flow of the material, and the contextual examples that were provided along the way. Thank you for your time in making this course!
Mar 2024
High-quality content and fun quizzes. Thank you for the opportunity, I am going to spread the word.
Mar 2024
Excellent content! Helps to understand the energy-efficient mechanisms in the modern software development world by applying sustainable zero-carbon strategies.
Mar 2024
An engaging and informative course on Green Computing by the Linux Foundation. Practical insights and real-world applications greatly enhanced my understanding. Highly recommend it for professionals seeking to incorporate sustainability into their tech practices.
Mar 2024
The simplicity with which this course is curated is absolutely commendable.
Mar 2024
The level of detail perfectly matched what I needed to learn, with some simple examples to better understand the concepts described. The text and images format is more efficient for me, and I definitely prefer this one to any other multimedia format, which might also be less sustainable.
Mar 2024
I found the course content comprehensive and informative, especially the insights into the factors influencing carbon emissions and climate change. It was valuable to learn about the practical implications for energy usage and environmental sustainability.
Sep 2023
It gave me a much better understanding of green software practices. This course was well-prepared and informative.
Sep 2023
Complex topics were explained in a simple way, making it easy to remember and understand.
Sep 2023
Lots of good information packed into one course. It helps to build basic understanding, and to become familiar with many industry terms.
Jul 2023
It's very easy to understand, and it's broken down into easy to digest/understandable chunks. It's not overwhelming, which is why I found it enjoyable.
Jul 2023
I really liked the high level of detail, including lots of links to studies, articles, and documentation, I think this abstraction was exactly what I was looking for.