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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

    Packt

    Behavioral Design Patterns in C++

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, System Design and Implementation, C and C++, Systems Design, Design Strategies

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    PracticalGrowth

    Program & Portfolio Strategy for Scaling Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Project Portfolio Management, Program Management, Business Priorities, Organizational Strategy, Capacity Planning, Project Management, Product Roadmaps, Prioritization, Dependency Analysis, Coordination, Capacity Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Portfolio Management, Governance, Goal Setting, Change Control, Risk Management, Performance Measurement, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build & Deploy a Tomcat Website: Design, Develop, Deliver

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Application Deployment, Apache Tomcat, Back-End Web Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Application Servers, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Applications, Email Automation, Usability, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), UI Components

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Interpret Analytics: Boost Engagement & Optimize Content

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Web Analytics, Multimedia, Content Optimization, Web Content, Driving engagement, Content Strategy, Content Development and Management, Analytics, Customer experience improvement, Content Management Systems, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Literacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Marketing Performance Using R and Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Analysis, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Retention, Advanced Analytics, Market Analysis, Sales Management, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Service, Predictive Analytics, Consumer Behaviour, Case Studies, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Performance Metric

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Design Simple Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Process Design, Project Management Software, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Connect and Transform External Data Seamlessly

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, JSON, Data Wrangling, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, Application Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Strategic Management and Business Policy Ecosystems

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Consulting, Stakeholder Management, Business Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Plan Execution, Systems Thinking, Business Ethics, Consultative Approaches, Entrepreneurship, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Apply Statistical Methods Using Minitab

    Skills you'll gain: Minitab, Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Visualization, Process Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Performance Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Creo Incubator

    Gaining Buy-In from Senior Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Change Management, Influencing, Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Executive Presence, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Business Priorities, Business Leadership, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Constructive Feedback, Strategic Communication, Overcoming Objections

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Generative AI Strategies for Effective Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Enablement, Strategic Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Decision Intelligence, Data Ethics, Business Priorities

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Business Data Using Tableau for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Trend Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Data Integration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Behavioral Design Patterns in C++: Packt
  • Program & Portfolio Strategy for Scaling Delivery: PracticalGrowth
  • Build & Deploy a Tomcat Website: Design, Develop, Deliver: EDUCBA
  • Interpret Analytics: Boost Engagement & Optimize Content: Coursera
  • Analyze Marketing Performance Using R and Excel: EDUCBA
  • Design Simple Workflow: Coursera
  • Connect and Transform External Data Seamlessly: Coursera
  • Analyze Strategic Management and Business Policy Ecosystems: EDUCBA
  • Analyze and Apply Statistical Methods Using Minitab: EDUCBA
  • Gaining Buy-In from Senior Leadership: Creo Incubator

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