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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


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    Simplilearn

    GenAI for Code Migration Tasks Training

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Generative AI, Software Development Tools, Maintainability, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Kubernetes, Software Versioning, Application Frameworks, Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Content Delivery and Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Load Balancing, Network Routing, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Network Security, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Data Migration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Advanced vSphere 8.x Features & Virtualization Management

    Skills you'll gain: vSphere DRS & HA, vCenter Server, vSphere Networking and Storage, Virtual Machines, Storage vMotion, vCenter Server Management, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Performance Tuning, Virtualization, Memory Management, Capacity Management, System Monitoring, Data Migration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply and Analyze Data Using SAS PROC SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, SAS (Software), Metadata Management, Data Integrity, Data Maintenance, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis Software, Database Management, Data Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Tuning, Data Governance, Debugging, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Computational Logic, Data Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Video Game Design in Unreal Engine: Build Your World

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, Application Deployment

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Plan, Optimize, and Launch AI Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Capacity Management, Feasibility Studies, Project Planning, Project Schedules, Team Performance Management, Project Controls, Agile Project Management, Project Risk Management, Resource Planning, Agile Methodology, Regulatory Requirements

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Kubernetes Case Studies: Deploy & Troubleshoot Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Prometheus (Software), Docker (Software), Containerization, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), System Monitoring, Grafana, Public Key Infrastructure, Data Persistence

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Model Power BI Data with Security

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Power BI, Database Design, Data Modeling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Authorization (Computing), Relational Databases, Financial Data, Data Security, Security Controls, Dashboard, Data Access, Dashboard Creation, Model Deployment, Gross Profit, Cloud Deployment, Performance Improvement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Build and Enhance a Box Sprint Game in Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Event-Driven Programming, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Scripting, Development Environment, Code Reusability

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build Real-Time Dashboards with Spark

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Apache Spark, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, PySpark, Data Pipelines, Business Intelligence, Data Lakes, Data Persistence, JSON, Continuous Monitoring, Business Metrics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    AWS Developer: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, CI/CD, Containerization, API Testing, Development Testing, Devops Tools, Amazon Web Services, AWS CloudFormation, Unit Testing, Continuous Deployment, Kubernetes, API Gateway, Software Development Tools, Test Automation, Cloud Development, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration Management, Software Versioning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to Website Development Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Development Environment, HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Version Control, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Git (Version Control System), Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Web Development Tools, Cloud Hosting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • GenAI for Code Migration Tasks Training: Simplilearn
  • AWS: Content Delivery and Networking: Whizlabs
  • Advanced vSphere 8.x Features & Virtualization Management: Board Infinity
  • Apply and Analyze Data Using SAS PROC SQL: EDUCBA
  • Video Game Design in Unreal Engine: Build Your World: Skillshare
  • Plan, Optimize, and Launch AI Projects: Coursera
  • Kubernetes Case Studies: Deploy & Troubleshoot Apps: EDUCBA
  • Model Power BI Data with Security: Coursera
  • Build and Enhance a Box Sprint Game in Unity: EDUCBA
  • Build Real-Time Dashboards with Spark: Coursera

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