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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


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    EDUCBA

    XHTML Full Stack Development with PHP Projects

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), File I/O, Web Applications, Usability, Information Architecture, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, MySQL, Web Design and Development, User Experience Design, Browser Compatibility, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Verification And Validation, User Interface (UI) Design, Server Side, Semantic Web, Back-End Web Development, Javascript

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EC-Council

    In the Trenches: Security Operations Center

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Management, Exploitation techniques, Network Monitoring, Anomaly Detection

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Implement Platform Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Kubernetes, Network Security, Security Engineering, Firewall, Endpoint Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Strategy, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Virtual Machines, Containerization, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Deployment, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Encryption, Virtual Networking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alibaba Cloud Academy

    Cloud Computing Fundamentals on Alibaba Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing, Database Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Data Security, Servers, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Scalability, Encryption, Disaster Recovery

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    VPN Tunneling with OpenVPN: Secure Network Connections

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Servers, Ubuntu, Network Troubleshooting, Authentications, Remote Access Systems, Encryption, Network Security, Linux, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Cross Platform Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    American History Through Baseball

    Skills you'll gain: Labor Relations, Labor Law, Culture, Social Studies, World History, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Global Marketing, International Relations, Business Economics, Demography, Social Sciences, Sociology, Market Opportunities, Public History, Economics, Political Sciences

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Validate HTML Forms with JavaScript and HTML

    Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Verification And Validation, Javascript, Web Applications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, TCP/IP, Scripting, Shell Script, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, Network Security, Network Protocols

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Cypress UI automation testing for absolute beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Case, API Testing, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Development Environment, Web Development Tools

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Playwright Python and Pytest for Web Automation Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Integration, Test Automation, Authentications, CI/CD, Test Script Development, API Testing, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Web Development Tools, Test Case, GitHub, User Interface (UI)

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Using MySQL Database with PHP

    Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Relational Databases, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language), SQL, Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Back-End Web Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Jenkins Pipeline: Declarative and IaC approaches for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Apache Maven, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Scripting, Development Environment, Debugging

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular server-side courses

  • XHTML Full Stack Development with PHP Projects: EDUCBA
  • In the Trenches: Security Operations Center : EC-Council
  • Implement Platform Protection: Microsoft
  • Cloud Computing Fundamentals on Alibaba Cloud: Alibaba Cloud Academy
  • VPN Tunneling with OpenVPN: Secure Network Connections: Coursera
  • American History Through Baseball: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Validate HTML Forms with JavaScript and HTML: Coursera
  • Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool: Coursera
  • Cypress UI automation testing for absolute beginners: Coursera
  • Playwright Python and Pytest for Web Automation Testing: Packt

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