Question 1

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

Accepted Answer

Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:

Question 2

What will I get if I subscribe to this Certificate?

Accepted Answer

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.

Question 3

What is a UX designer?

Accepted Answer

User experience (UX) designers focus on the experience that users have while using products like websites, apps, and physical objects. UX designers make those everyday interactions useful, enjoyable, and accessible. The role of an entry-level UX designer might include coming up with ideas to address user problems, conducting research with users, and designing wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.

Question 4

What background is required?

Accepted Answer

This course is the seventh and final course of the Google UX Design Certificate, which will equip you with the skills you need to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience design. We strongly recommend that you complete the first six courses of the certificate program before completing this one:

Question 5

What tools or platforms are included in the curriculum?

Accepted Answer

Figma and Adobe XD are the design tools taught in the Google UX Design Certificate. In this course, you can choose which of these two design tools you'll use to create your capstone design project.

Question 6

Which jobs will this certificate help me prepare for?

Accepted Answer

One of the most exciting parts about joining the field of user experience is the large number of job opportunities available. Nearly every company needs UX designers to help create their digital and physical products. While the need for UX designers continues to grow, there is currently a shortage of UX design professionals to fill those roles.

Question 7

Do I need to take the course in a certain order?

Accepted Answer

This is the seventh and final course in the Google UX Design Certificate. We highly recommend completing the seven courses in this certificate program in the order presented, because the content and applications in each course build on information presented and practiced in earlier courses.

Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

Course Features

Course Description

Module 1: Starting the UX design process: empathize, define, ideate

Module 2: Creating wireframes and low-fidelity prototypes

Module 3: Creating mockups and high-fidelity prototypes

Module 4: Designing a complementary responsive website

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