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Back End Courses

Back end courses can help you learn server-side programming, database management, API development, and cloud computing. You can build skills in data modeling, performance optimization, and security practices. Many courses introduce tools like Node.js, Express, and SQL databases, along with methods for integrating third-party services and managing user authentication.

Popular Back End Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Introduction to Financial Accounting: The Accounting Cycle

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting, Month End Closing, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Financial Statement Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Accruals, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 4.7 (764) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Semiconductor Physics

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Materials science, Physics, Electronics Engineering, Electronics

    ★ 4.4 (301) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Communication For Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Public Speaking, Lecturing, Presentations, Active Listening, Storytelling, Communication, Team Leadership, Oral Expression, Teamwork, Social Skills, Influencing, Discussion Facilitation, Team Building, Leadership, Team Management, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills

    ★ 4.6 (248) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    Interactive Brokers

    Forex - Trading Around the World

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, International Finance, Financial Market, Securities Trading, Equities, Capital Markets, Securities (Finance), Market Data, Market Dynamics, Market Liquidity, Investments, Portfolio Risk, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Market Analysis, Order Management

    ★ 4.4 (243) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Project Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Project Implementation, Process Management, Project Planning, Interpersonal Communications

    ★ 4.6 (347) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Duke University

    DevOps, DataOps, MLOps

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), GitHub Copilot, Responsible AI, Model Deployment, Containerization, Web Frameworks, Rust (Programming Language), AI Workflows, DevOps, Hugging Face, Applied Machine Learning, Cloud Solutions, Cloud-Native Computing, Machine Learning, Serverless Computing, Application Deployment, GitHub, Command-Line Interface, Big Data

    ★ 4.1 (222) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Getting Started with Data Visualization in R

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, R (Software), Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Reporting, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, File Management, Software Installation

    ★ 4.7 (309) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    UiPath

    RPA Basics and Introduction to UiPath

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Automation, Business Process Automation, Software Development Tools, Computing Platforms, Package and Software Management, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Software Installation, Version Control, Debugging

    ★ 4.7 (408) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Influence

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Structure, Relationship Management, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Social Network Analysis, Proactivity, General Networking, Self-Awareness

    ★ 4.7 (344) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Learning MEAN Stack by Building Real world Application

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, HTML and CSS, JavaScript Frameworks, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, Application Frameworks, Back-End Web Development, Frontend Integration, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MongoDB, User Interface (UI) Design, Secure Coding, Middleware, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), jQuery, Javascript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    ★ 4.2 (66) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    SAP

    Becoming an SAP Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, SAP Applications, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Interviewing Skills, Goal Setting, Training Programs

    ★ 4.7 (264) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Lead Generation Messenger Chatbot using Chatfuel

    Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Email Automation, No-Code Development, Google Sheets, Application Deployment, Real Time Data, Customer Communications Management

    ★ 4.5 (331) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end courses

  • Introduction to Financial Accounting: The Accounting Cycle: University of California, Irvine
  • Semiconductor Physics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Communication For Everyone: Arizona State University
  • Forex - Trading Around the World: Interactive Brokers
  • Project Management Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • DevOps, DataOps, MLOps: Duke University
  • Getting Started with Data Visualization in R: Johns Hopkins University
  • RPA Basics and Introduction to UiPath: UiPath
  • Influence: University of Pennsylvania
  • Learning MEAN Stack by Building Real world Application: Board Infinity

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