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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


  • S

    Scrimba

    Frontend Development

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, JSON, User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Restful API, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Typography, API Design, Web Applications, Digital Design, React.js, Javascript, Web Development

    ★ 4.7 (585) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • M

    Meta

    Back-End Developer Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), API Testing, Web Development, Authentications, API Design, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Unit Testing, Test Tools, Database Development, MySQL, User Accounts, Web Applications, Databases

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

  • I

    IBM

    IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, Server Side, Istio, Software Architecture, Node.JS, Application Deployment, Restful API, Kubernetes, Database Design, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Responsive Web Design, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), Front-End Web Development, Ajax, Javascript, Azure DevOps, Software Development

    ★ 4.6 (9.4K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Bestseller
    Bestseller
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Ajax, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, JSON, Web Applications, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Browser Compatibility, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

    ★ 4.7 (17K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Top AI Program
    Top AI Program
  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Wrangling, Data Presentation, Big Data, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Cleansing, Apache Hadoop, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Apache Hive, Data Mart, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Data Science, Microsoft Excel

    ★ 4.8 (21K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Node.js E-Commerce Backend with Stripe Payments

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, API Testing, MongoDB, Payment Processing, Order Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Payment Systems, Scheduling, Order Processing, Data Processing, Inventory Management System, Data Validation, Software Development, Database Design, Authorization (Computing), Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Scripting, Browser Compatibility, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development

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

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Building Real-World Backend Systems with Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Authentications, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Data Modeling, Redis, Restful API, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Geospatial Information and Technology, Development Environment, Scalability, Data Validation, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Building Web Applications in PHP

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, PHP (Scripting Language), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MySQL, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Secure Coding, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Development Environment, Back-End Web Development, Database Development, Web Servers, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Network Protocols, Software Installation, Data Validation

    ★ 4.7 (4.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google

    Google UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Presentations, Web Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Figma (Design Software), Usability, Design Reviews, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Mobile Development, Web Presence, Interviewing Skills

    ★ 4.8 (99K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job Skills
    Job Skills
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Node.js Backend Security, Performance and Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Cloud Deployment, MongoDB, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Deployment, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Redis, Authorization (Computing), API Testing, Authentications, NoSQL, Security Controls, Performance Tuning, Secure Coding, Geospatial Information and Technology, Scalability, Performance Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Design, Web Development, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Unified Modeling Language, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Application Deployment, Programming Principles, Front-End Web Development, Web Language, Back-End Web Development, Software Documentation, Python Programming

    ★ 4.7 (4.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Frontend Development: Scrimba
  • Back-End Developer Capstone : Meta
  • IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer: IBM
  • HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Data Analytics: IBM
  • Node.js E-Commerce Backend with Stripe Payments: LearnKartS
  • Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript: IBM
  • Building Real-World Backend Systems with Node.js: LearnKartS
  • Building Web Applications in PHP: University of Michigan
  • Google UX Design: Google

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