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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


  • 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

  • M

    Meta

    Coding Interview Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Visualization, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Technical Communication, Graph Theory, Communication

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

  • G

    Google

    Decisions, Decisions: Dashboards and Reports

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Dashboard Creation, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Tuning, Interviewing Skills, Presentations, Performance Improvement, Performance Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (1.4K) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    .NET FullStack Developer

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, React.js, ASP.NET, Restful API, .NET Framework, Web Applications, Web Services, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, JSON, Application Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Model View Controller, Web Design and Development, Application Frameworks, UI Components, Development Environment, Web Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    ★ 4.2 (353) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Secure Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Application Security, User Experience Design, Vulnerability Assessments, Database Theory, Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Usability, UI/UX Research, Threat Modeling, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Vulnerability Management, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Relational Databases, Software Visualization, Security Software, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle

    ★ 4.6 (438) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement: Developing a Systems View (Patient Safety I)

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Systems Thinking, Health Systems, Safety Standards, Health Care, Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Risk Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (1.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Rice University

    Engineering Project Management: Scope, Time and Cost Management

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Project Scoping, Cost Management, Scope Management, Project Estimation, Project Schedules, Earned Value Management, Scheduling, Change Control, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Controls, Estimation, Requirements Management, Timelines, Change Management, Budget Management, Project Management, Planning, Project Documentation, Project Performance

    ★ 4.8 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Frontend Development with React

    Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, Frontend Integration, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), JavaScript Frameworks, Web Design and Development, Authentications, Server Side, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), User Accounts, Secure Coding, Authorization (Computing)

    ★ 4.7 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Foundations of Coding Full-Stack

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Programming Principles, Full-Stack Web Development, GitHub, Version Control, Code Reusability, Program Development, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Git (Version Control System), Diagram Design, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Web Development, Computational Logic, C# (Programming Language)

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

  • D

    Duke University

    Image and Video Processing: From Mars to Hollywood with a Stop at the Hospital

    Skills you'll gain: Image Quality, Digital Signal Processing, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Digital Communications, Computer Graphics, Medical Imaging, Applied Mathematics, Sensory Systems Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Linear Algebra, Matlab, Mathematical Modeling, Histogram, Differential Equations

    ★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    EMT Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Blood Pressure, Medical Emergency, Patient Transport, Respiration

    ★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Meta

    What is the Metaverse?

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Virtual Environment, Digital Assets, E-Commerce, Video Game Development, Blockchain, Diversity and Inclusion, Emerging Technologies, Research and Design, Market Opportunities, Social Impact, Economic Development, Content Creation, Economics, Safety and Security

    ★ 4.6 (1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Brand Identity and Strategy: IE Business School
  • Coding Interview Preparation: Meta
  • Decisions, Decisions: Dashboards and Reports: Google
  • .NET FullStack Developer: Board Infinity
  • Secure Software Design: University of Colorado System
  • Patient Safety and Quality Improvement: Developing a Systems View (Patient Safety I): Johns Hopkins University
  • Engineering Project Management: Scope, Time and Cost Management: Rice University
  • Frontend Development with React: Packt
  • Foundations of Coding Full-Stack: Microsoft
  • Image and Video Processing: From Mars to Hollywood with a Stop at the Hospital: Duke University

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