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Back End Courses

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


  • P

    Pearson

    AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty

    Skills you'll gain: Model Training, Model Deployment, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Engineering, Model Evaluation, Cloud Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Model Optimization, Amazon Redshift, Machine Learning Software, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon CloudWatch, Application Deployment, AWS Kinesis, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Intermediate Game Development and Monetization

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Unity Engine, Android Development, Android (Operating System), C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Generate a User Experience (UX) Onboarding Map in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Journey Mapping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Experience Design, User Centered Design, Customer Retention, Business Intelligence

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Whizlabs

    Design and Implement Build and Release Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps Pipelines, CI/CD, Package and Software Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Azure DevOps, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Release Management, Software Versioning, Version Control, Microsoft Azure, GitHub, IT Automation, Development Testing, Test Engineering

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Semantic HTML & Accessibility

    Skills you'll gain: Web Components, Frontend Performance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Analytics and SEO, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Semantic Web, Web Applications, Web Development, UI Components, Web Content, Responsive Web Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    U

    University of Michigan

    Tobacco & Nicotine: Public Health, Science, Policy, and Law

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Substance Abuse, Lawsuits, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Legal Strategy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Litigation and Civil Justice, Legal Risk, Epidemiology, Plaintiff, Health Disparities, Regulatory Compliance, Health Equity, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Analysis, Public Health, Policy Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Trend Analysis, Public Policies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Introduction to RNN and DNN

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Optimization, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Artificial Intelligence, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Deployment, Machine Learning, Network Architecture, Data Science

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Appraisal Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Performance Management, Performance Review, Constructive Feedback, Employee Performance Management, People Development, People Management, Discussion Facilitation, Conflict Management, Follow Through

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Relational Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Databases, Database Theory, Database Design, Database Systems, Database Management, Database Development, SQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management Systems, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Transaction Processing, Data Management, System Design and Implementation, Information Technology, Data Analysis, Information Architecture, Problem Solving, Logical Reasoning

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Simplilearn

    Requirement Gathering and Analysis with GenAI Training

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Generative AI, Functional Specification, Software Documentation, Prompt Engineering, User Requirements Documents, AI literacy, Software Design Documents, Business Analysis Tools, Process Optimization, Requirements Elicitation, Workflow Management, User Story, Prioritization, Requirements Management, Hugging Face, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Pearson

    Cybersecurity Prevention and Detection: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Real-Time Operating Systems, Internet Of Things

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Data Engineering with Delta Lake on Databricks

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Lakes, Databricks, Data Architecture, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Strategy, Data Presentation, Data Mining, Data Management, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Science, Live Streaming, SQL, Data Storage, Data Ethics, Data Security, Apache

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty: Pearson
  • Intermediate Game Development and Monetization: Packt
  • Generate a User Experience (UX) Onboarding Map in Miro : Coursera
  • Design and Implement Build and Release Pipelines: Whizlabs
  • Semantic HTML & Accessibility: Board Infinity
  • Tobacco & Nicotine: Public Health, Science, Policy, and Law: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to RNN and DNN: Packt
  • Appraisal Skills: Packt
  • Relational Databases: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Requirement Gathering and Analysis with GenAI Training: Simplilearn

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