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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply C Programming by Building an Employee Management App

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Data Modeling, System Programming, C and C++, Data Integrity, File Management, Application Development, Business Logic, Computational Logic, Data Maintenance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Advanced XPath Techniques for Automation Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Extensible Languages and XML, Selenium (Software), Test Script Development, Scalability, Software Testing, Web Applications, Maintainability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Recover Carts with Email

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Email Automation, Marketing Automation, Content Performance Analysis, Campaign Management, A/B Testing, Data-Driven Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Case Studies, Performance Analysis, Email Security, Marketing Analytics, Performance Metric, E-Commerce, Automation, Product Improvement, Disaster Recovery, Process Improvement and Optimization, Recruitment, Security Awareness

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    .NET MAUI – Expert Techniques for UI and Custom Controls

    Skills you'll gain: .NET Framework, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Dashboard Creation, Animations, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, C# (Programming Language), Cross Platform Development, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Development, Code Reusability, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Co-Create Success Plans

    Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, Risk Analysis, Consultative Approaches, Meeting Facilitation, Proposal Development, Collaboration, Risk Mitigation, Project Risk Management, Discussion Facilitation, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Thinking, Client Support, Goal Setting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Project Documentation, Performance Measurement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    Logical Operations

    HTML5: Content Authoring with New and Advanced Features

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Language, Web Content, Frontend Performance, Web Design and Development, Animations, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Web Development, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Software Design, Software Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    SAS: Apply & Evaluate Poisson & Negative Binomial Models

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Software, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Exploratory Data Analysis with R and ggplot2

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Ggplot2, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R (Software), Regression Analysis, Data Presentation, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Quality, Scatter Plots, Anomaly Detection, Descriptive Statistics, Analytical Skills, Correlation Analysis, Graphing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Data Using Essential Statistics for Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Literacy, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Statistics, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, Statistical Software, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analytics, R (Software)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build and Apply Java Hibernate CRUD Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, Data Validation, Package and Software Management, User Interface (UI), Database Application, Relational Databases, Database Development, Java Programming, Development Environment, Java, Data Modeling, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Verification And Validation, Data Persistence, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Bash and AWK for Practical Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Unix Commands, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Command-Line Interface, Data Quality, Scripting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Linux Commands, Scripting Languages, Query Languages, Advanced Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Stay Email Compliant

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Management, Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Risk, Regulatory Requirements, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Relationship Building, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Apply C Programming by Building an Employee Management App: EDUCBA
  • Apply Advanced XPath Techniques for Automation Testing: EDUCBA
  • Recover Carts with Email: Coursera
  • .NET MAUI – Expert Techniques for UI and Custom Controls: Packt
  • Co-Create Success Plans: Coursera
  • HTML5: Content Authoring with New and Advanced Features: Logical Operations
  • SAS: Apply & Evaluate Poisson & Negative Binomial Models: EDUCBA
  • Apply Exploratory Data Analysis with R and ggplot2: EDUCBA
  • Analyze Data Using Essential Statistics for Analytics: EDUCBA
  • Build and Apply Java Hibernate CRUD Applications: EDUCBA

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