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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

    Salesforce Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, User Provisioning, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Cloud Applications, Email Automation, Account Management, Identity and Access Management, Data Management

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Cloud Data Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Security Controls, Analysis, Authorization (Computing), Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Relational Databases, Encryption, SQL

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Goodwill Industries International

    Career Support Community and Resources

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Coaching, Virtual Teams, Professional Development, Talent Pipelining, Telecommuting, Drive Engagement, Project Closure, Project Design, Professional Networking, Adaptability, Stakeholder Engagement, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Workforce Development, Strategic Partnership, Project Implementation, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Relationship Building, Presentations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Designing data-intensive applications

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Database Design, Scalability, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Unstructured Data, Transaction Processing, Database Architecture and Administration, Systems Design, Database Software, Big Data, Database Development, Data Architecture, NoSQL, Data Processing, Maintainability, Apache Hadoop

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Apache Kafka

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Dataflow, Live Streaming, Performance Metric, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Scala Programming, Data Security, Event Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Canva Design Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Visual Design, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Typography, Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Creative Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Building Multimodal Search and RAG

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Multimodal Prompts, LLM Application, Embeddings, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Vector Databases, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Technology Strategy: Creative Destruction

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Product Management, New Product Development, Organizational Change, Market Dynamics, Emerging Technologies, Competitive Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Market Share, Value Propositions, Network Model

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Introducción al HTML5

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Web Language, Web Design, Semantic Web, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content, Responsive Web Design, Web Presence, Verification And Validation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create an E-book Cover Using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphics Software, Graphical Tools, Creative Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Mathematics for Engineers: The Capstone Course

    Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Software, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Differential Equations, Calculus

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Data Manipulation and Transactions in SQL Server

    Skills you'll gain: Transact-SQL, Transaction Processing, Database Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, Operational Databases, SQL, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Data Integrity, Data Access, Generative AI, AI Integrations, Performance Tuning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Salesforce Introduction: LearnKartS
  • Cloud Data Security: University of Minnesota
  • Career Support Community and Resources: Goodwill Industries International
  • Designing data-intensive applications: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Apache Kafka: LearnKartS
  • Canva Design Fundamentals: Coursera
  • Building Multimodal Search and RAG: DeepLearning.AI
  • Technology Strategy: Creative Destruction: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introducción al HTML5: University of Michigan
  • Create an E-book Cover Using Canva: Coursera

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