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Back End Courses

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


  • C

    Coursera

    Manage Agile Workflows with Product Roadmaps in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Workflow Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Product Management, Product Planning, Technology Roadmaps, Performance Metric, Business Priorities, Collaborative Software, Product Strategy, Project Design, Team Management, Business Metrics

    4.3 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI literacy, AI Security, Generative AI, Regulatory Requirements, Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Risk Analysis, Case Studies, Data Governance, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Mitigation

    4.7 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Financial Fraud Using Machine Learning Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Risk Modeling, Lending and Underwriting, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Systems, Operational Analysis, Loans, Anomaly Detection, Statistical Machine Learning, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Operations Research, Benchmarking

    5 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced C++ Features and Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Code Reusability, Memory Management, Data Persistence, Algorithms

    4.8 stars, 10 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (10) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI and Model Selection

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Prompt Engineering, Model Optimization, Cloud Deployment, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling

    4.8 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • W

    Whizlabs

    AWS: Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Redshift, Databases, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Apache Cassandra, NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Redis, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

    4.2 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid and Multicloud

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Google Cloud Platform, Multi-Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Infrastructure, General Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Routing, Network Planning And Design, Network Administration, Cloud Security, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Foundations of Credit Analysis and Fixed Income Securities

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Credit Risk, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Market Data, Risk Analysis, Bank Regulations, Securities (Finance), Financial Data, Portfolio Management, Lending and Underwriting, Risk Management, Derivatives, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Investment Management, Financial Regulation, Analytics, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    AI CERTs

    Network and Security Optimization in Telecommunication

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Support Systems, Decision Intelligence, Operational Analysis, AI Security, Operational Efficiency, Business Intelligence, Workflow Management, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Business Process Automation, Cyber Governance, System Monitoring, Infrastructure Security, Process Optimization, AI literacy, Network Security, Network Infrastructure

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    AI CERTs

    AI for Education

    Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Planning, Classroom Management, Curriculum Development, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Generative AI in Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, GitHub Copilot, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Personalization, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Embeddings, Gemini, Software Development Tools, AI Integrations

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

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Pearson

    Introduction to Transformer Models for NLP

    Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, Vision Transformer (ViT), Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Deployment, Transfer Learning, Hugging Face, Natural Language Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Large Language Modeling, Cloud Deployment, Computer Vision, Generative AI, Image Analysis, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Application Deployment, Model Training, Embeddings, Data Preprocessing

    4.2 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (6) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Manage Agile Workflows with Product Roadmaps in Miro: Coursera
  • Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects: Coursera
  • Analyze Financial Fraud Using Machine Learning Analytics: EDUCBA
  • Advanced C++ Features and Data Structures: Packt
  • Generative AI and Model Selection: Vanderbilt University
  • AWS: Databases: Whizlabs
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid and Multicloud: Google Cloud
  • Foundations of Credit Analysis and Fixed Income Securities: STARWEAVER
  • Network and Security Optimization in Telecommunication: AI CERTs
  • AI for Education: AI CERTs

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