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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.

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  • U

    University of Michigan

    Writing and Editing: Structure and Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Writing and Editing, Editing, Writing, Organizational Skills, Productivity, Time Management, Storytelling, Content Creation, Lifelong Learning, Creativity

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

  • I

    Interactive Brokers

    Practical Guide to Trading

    Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Equities, Futures Exchange, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, International Finance, Investments, Securities Trading, Financial Market, Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Market Analysis, Market Data, Capital Markets, Investment Management, Tax, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet

    ★ 4.4 (865) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Data, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Data Entry, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Spreadsheet Software, Month End Closing

    ★ 4.5 (865) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    The Unix Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Unix Shell, Unix, Git (Version Control System), Unix Commands, Version Control, Bash (Scripting Language), grep, Cloud Hosting, Ubuntu, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Shell Script, Linux, Mac OS, Scripting, Scripting Languages, File Management

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Natural Language Processing with Attention Models

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Transfer Learning, Fine-tuning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Applied Machine Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Model Evaluation

    ★ 4.4 (1.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Toronto

    Introduction To Swift Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, iOS Development, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Objective-C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Memory Management, Application Development, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Image Analysis, Computer Programming, Functional Design

    ★ 3.9 (1.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Natural Language Processing with Sequence Models

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Large Language Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Text Mining, Embeddings, Generative Model Architectures, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Network Architecture

    ★ 4.5 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Board Infinity

    API Integration - End to End Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), API Gateway, GraphQL, API Design, Restful API, OAuth, Software Documentation, Authentications, Debugging, Real Time Data, Authorization (Computing), Version Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Y

    Yale University

    American Contract Law I

    Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Commercial Laws, Legal Research

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

  • G

    Google

    Go Beyond the Numbers: Translate Data into Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Tableau Software, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Technical Communication, Data Quality, Data Validation, Python Programming

    ★ 4.7 (913) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The State University of New York

    Launch Your Online Business

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Marketing and Public Relations, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Video Production, Copywriting, Business Modeling, Public Relations, Presentations, Customer Engagement, Value Propositions, Proposal Development, Web Design and Development, Business Planning, Photography, Web Presence, Marketing Strategies, Content Strategy

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

  • I

    IE Business School

    Brand Identity and Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Value Propositions, Branding, Brand Marketing, Brand Management, Logo Design, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Target Audience, Strategic Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Design, Customer Insights, Competitive Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (896) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Writing and Editing: Structure and Organization: University of Michigan
  • Practical Guide to Trading: Interactive Brokers
  • Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • The Unix Workbench: Johns Hopkins University
  • Natural Language Processing with Attention Models: DeepLearning.AI
  • Introduction To Swift Programming: University of Toronto
  • Natural Language Processing with Sequence Models: DeepLearning.AI
  • API Integration - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
  • American Contract Law I: Yale University
  • Go Beyond the Numbers: Translate Data into Insights: Google

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