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.

Scrimba
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

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

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

Johns Hopkins University
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

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

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

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

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
University of Michigan
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

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

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

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