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Server-Side Courses

Server-side courses can help you learn web application architecture, API development, database management, and server-side programming languages like Python and Node.js. You can build skills in handling user authentication, optimizing server performance, and managing data storage solutions. Many courses introduce tools such as Express.js for building web applications, SQL for database queries, and Docker for containerization, showcasing how these skills are applied in real-world projects.

Popular Server-Side Courses and Certifications


  • A

    Anthropic

    Model Context Protocol: Advanced Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol

    4.6 stars, 11 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (11) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn Next.js

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, React.js, UI Components, Web Applications, Scalability, Web Frameworks, Data Access, Query Languages, Database Application, Back-End Web Development, Databases, Front-End Web Development, Server Side, Code Reusability, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Data Validation, Software Development

    4.8 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Next.js 14 from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, React.js, Authentications, Web Frameworks, OAuth, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, UI Components, Cloud Hosting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Chegg Skills

    Professional Backend Development

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Prompt Engineering, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Middleware, Responsible AI, Web Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, AI literacy, Application Servers, Web Servers, Business Logic, Maintainability, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Debugging, AI Workflows, Javascript

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Database Development, Frontend Integration, Web Development, Database Management, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, API Design, Authentications, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Scalability

    4.4 stars, 8 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Network Programming and Client-Server Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Web Servers, Distributed Computing, Servers, Network Architecture, System Programming, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Scalability, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), System Design and Implementation, Microservices, Debugging, Software Development, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • N

    NIIT

    RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, API Gateway, MySQL, Restful API, MongoDB, OAuth, Microservices, NoSQL, Application Programming Interface (API), Relational Databases, Unit Testing, SQL, Databases, Data Persistence, Server Side, Application Deployment, Javascript, Software Documentation, Data Modeling, Data Integrity

    3.6 stars, 116 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.6 (116) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Windows Server Management and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft Windows, Authentications, Operating System Administration, User Accounts, Group Policy, Microsoft Servers, Security Controls, Enterprise Security, Active Directory, Identity and Access Management, Software Installation, Servers, System Configuration, Encryption, Network Performance Management, Computer Networking

    4.7 stars, 682 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (682) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure Security, Data Integrity, Servers, Server Administration

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

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Server Side Rendering with Next.js: Update a News Website

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Server Side, JavaScript Frameworks, Node.JS, Web Development, Software Engineering

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • M

    Microsoft

    Create Serverless Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Applications, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Deployment, Business Process Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), GitHub

    4.4 stars, 137 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (137) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Advanced Angular Development

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Application Deployment, UI Components, Server Side, Code Reusability, Software Architecture, Maintainability

    4.1 stars, 12 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.1 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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