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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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    Meta

    Back-End Developer Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), API Testing, Web Development, Authentications, API Design, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Unit Testing, Test Tools, Database Development, MySQL, User Accounts, Web Applications, Databases

    4.6 stars, 187 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Meta

    The Full Stack

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Web Design and Development, Scalability, HTML and CSS, Cloud Hosting, Responsive Web Design, Web Development, Web Applications, Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, MySQL, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Virtual Environment, Javascript

    4.6 stars, 239 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (239) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Google

    System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Cloud Management, Operating System Administration, Active Directory, Server Administration, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Infrastructure, Technical Consulting, System Configuration, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Servers, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Data Storage

    4.8 stars, 27K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (27K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Meta

    Introduction to Front-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), JavaScript Frameworks, Web Frameworks, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), React.js, General Networking

    4.8 stars, 14K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (14K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Design Thinking, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Research, Usability, User Centered Design, Design, Human Centered Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Sprint Retrospectives, Wireframing, Ideation, Sprint Planning

    4.8 stars, 76K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (76K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Coursera

    Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Back-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), IT Infrastructure, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Integrity, Servers, Server Administration, Web Servers

    4.9 stars, 7 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
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    Coursera

    Microsoft Excel: Learn with Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, ChatGPT, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, Data Visualization, Document Management, Project Management Software, Collaborative Software, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Text Mining, Project Management, Data Entry, Generative AI, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.6 stars, 24K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (24K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    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, Web Design, Typography, Web Applications, API Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), React.js, Javascript, Web Development

    4.7 stars, 601 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (601) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    S

    Multiple educators

    Generative AI for Growth Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Personalized Campaigns, Data-Driven Marketing, MarTech, Strategic Marketing, AI Enablement, LLM Application, AI literacy, Email Automation, Driving engagement, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Large Language Modeling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Content Creation, Image Quality, Machine Learning, Data Synthesis, Image Analysis

    4.7 stars, 12K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (12K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Foundations of Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Information Assurance, Data Ethics, Network Analysis

    4.8 stars, 42K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (42K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Stanford Online

    Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Nutrition and Diet, Cooking, Chronic Diseases, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Meal Planning And Preparation, Food and Beverage, Health Promotion, Health Informatics, Social Sciences, Habit Formation, Behavior Management, Biochemistry

    4.7 stars, 34K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (34K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google

    IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Application Security, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, AI Security, Cyber Attacks, Encryption, Data Security, Cryptography, Security Strategy, Security Management, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Security Policies, Authorization (Computing), Threat Management, Firewall, Authentications

    4.8 stars, 26K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (26K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end courses

  • Back-End Developer Capstone: Meta
  • The Full Stack: Meta
  • System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services: Google
  • Introduction to Front-End Development: Meta
  • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design: Google
  • Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data: Coursera
  • Microsoft Excel: Learn with Projects: Coursera
  • Frontend Development: Scrimba
  • Generative AI for Growth Marketing: IBM
  • Foundations of Cybersecurity: Google

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