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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


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    LearnKartS

    Backend Engineering with Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Authentications, Cloud Deployment, Middleware, MongoDB, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Deployment, Full-Stack Web Development, API Testing, Authorization (Computing), Redis, JavaScript Frameworks, JSON, Database Management, TypeScript, Javascript, Database Design, Debugging

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Scripting, Browser Compatibility, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development

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    835 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Developing Front-End Apps with React

    Skills you'll gain: React Redux, Front-End Web Development, React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, Full-Stack Web Development, UI Components, Web Development, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    773 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Full-Stack Web Development: PHP, HTML, CSS & JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Secure Coding, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Database Development, Frontend Integration, JavaScript Frameworks, Database Management, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Architecture, Development Environment, Software Testing, Development Testing, NoSQL, API Design

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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, Istio, Software Architecture, Node.JS, React Redux, Application Deployment, Restful API, Kubernetes, Database Design, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Responsive Web Design, NoSQL, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Ajax, Javascript, Azure DevOps, Software Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9.4K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Meta Front-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Experience Design, Design Research, Linux Commands, Unix, Usability, Debugging, User Interface (UI), Software Visualization, Event-Driven Programming, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Pseudocode, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, UI Components, Unit Testing, JavaScript Frameworks, Code Reusability

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    24K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Generative Model Architectures, Product Development, Innovation, ChatGPT, Product Roadmaps, Product Planning, Responsible AI, Commercialization, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Artificial Intelligence, Product Strategy, Project Management Life Cycle, Product Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Ajax, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, JSON, Web Applications, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Browser Compatibility, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    17K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Back-End Development with .NET

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), Middleware, Server Side, C# (Programming Language), API Design, Back-End Web Development, Application Frameworks, Secure Coding

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    73 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Presentations, Web Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Figma (Design Software), Usability, Design Reviews, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Presence, Interviewing Skills

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    99K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Algorithms, Back-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, Scalability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Frontend Development

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, JSON, User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Restful API, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Typography, API Design, Web Applications, Digital Design, React.js, Javascript, Web Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    581 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Backend Engineering with Node.js: LearnKartS
  • Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript: IBM
  • Developing Front-End Apps with React: IBM
  • Full-Stack Web Development: PHP, HTML, CSS & JavaScript: Board Infinity
  • IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer: IBM
  • Meta Front-End Developer: Meta
  • IBM AI Product Manager: IBM
  • HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers: Johns Hopkins University
  • Back-End Development with .NET: Microsoft
  • Google UX Design: Google

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