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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


  • M

    Madecraft

    Strategic Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Critical Thinking, Meeting Facilitation, Data Quality, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Decision Making, Root Cause Analysis, Deductive Reasoning, Independent Thinking, Data Analysis, Logical Reasoning, Data Pipelines, Social Skills, Brainstorming, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Analytical Skills, Team Leadership, Emotional Intelligence

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Microsoft Fabric: Ingest and Transform Data

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Power BI, PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Quality, Data Store, Data Governance, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of AI, LLMs, and Development Environments

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Generative Model Architectures, AI Integrations, Hugging Face, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), AI literacy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Billing & Accelerate Collections

    Skills you'll gain: Billing, Billing & Invoicing, Billing Systems, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Payment Processing and Collection, Accounting Records, Cash Management, Cash Flows, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Data, Accounting, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Prioritization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Strategic Prioritization

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

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    The Art of Landscape Photography for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Attention Mechanisms and Transformer Models Course

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Vision Transformer (ViT), Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Natural Language Processing

    3.7 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.7 (6) · Beginner · 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
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Mastering the Foundations of Strategic Selling

    Skills you'll gain: Sales, Sales Strategy, Consultative Selling, Selling Techniques, Account Strategy, Customer Relationship Building, Business Communication, Consultative Approaches, Relationship Building, Sales Pipelines, General Sales Practices, Overcoming Objections, Relationship Management, Sales Process, Closing (Sales), Communication Strategies, Proposal Writing, Digital Transformation, AI Personalization, Personalized Campaigns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    AI Risk and Compliance: Audit and Governance Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Responsible AI, Compliance Auditing, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Documents, AI Integrations, Compliance Reporting, Safety Audits, Threat Modeling, Legal Risk, Safety Assurance, Risk Management Framework, Data Loss Prevention, Risk Mitigation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Network Services, Security, and Programmability

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Ansible, Network Administration, Software-Defined Networking, Network Planning And Design, Local Area Networks, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Remote Access Systems, Terraform, Configuration Management, Authentications

    5 stars, 6 reviews, Advanced, Course, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 5 (6) · Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) Course

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Infrastructure Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Hardening, Network Security, Containerization, Security Controls, Cyber Security Policies, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Verification And Validation

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    AI Systems Design: RAG Pipelines and LLM Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Solution Architecture, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Unstructured Data, Systems Architecture, Agentic systems, Software Architecture, Feasibility Studies, Large Language Modeling, User Interface (UI), Embeddings, Data Preprocessing, Vector Databases, Fine-tuning

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

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

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

  • Strategic Decision Making: Madecraft
  • Microsoft Fabric: Ingest and Transform Data: Whizlabs
  • Foundations of AI, LLMs, and Development Environments: Packt
  • Billing & Accelerate Collections: Coursera
  • The Art of Landscape Photography for Beginners: Skillshare
  • Attention Mechanisms and Transformer Models Course: Simplilearn
  • Analyze Financial Fraud Using Machine Learning Analytics: EDUCBA
  • Mastering the Foundations of Strategic Selling: LearnQuest
  • AI Risk and Compliance: Audit and Governance Foundations: Board Infinity
  • Advanced Network Services, Security, and Programmability: Packt

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