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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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    Coursera

    Accounting Spreadsheets: Formulas, Validation, Formatting

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Data Integrity, Financial Reporting, Vocabulary, Business Reporting, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Analyze Rosters: Clinic Scheduling Issues

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Office Procedures, Calendar Management, Scheduling, Practice Management Software, Patient Flow, Medical Terminology, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Capacity Management, Data Quality, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AWS Data Collection and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Data Pipelines, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Storage, Database Development, Real Time Data, Data Storage, Data Management, Cloud Security, Encryption, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automate Excel Data with Power Query and Lookups

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Financial Data, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Workflow Management, Data Transformation, Automation, Financial Reporting, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Breakthrough Advertisements and Commercials

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Online Advertising, Writing and Editing, Promotional Materials, Design, Visual Design, Media Strategy, Marketing Collateral, Ideation, Graphic Design, Electronic Media, Marketing Communications, Strategic Communication, Design and Product, Design Elements And Principles, Social Media, Design Thinking, Business Communication

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Scrimba

    JavaScript Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Software Design, Algorithms, Program Development, Theoretical Computer Science, Software Development, Computer Programming, Problem Solving, Software Engineering, Data Structures, Computer Science, Javascript, Programming Principles, Web Development, Machine Learning Methods, Data Science, Solution Design

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    NightCafe for Beginners: Create AI Art

    Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Generative AI, Editing, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    Code and framework based agent development

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, AI Integrations, OpenAI API, Token Optimization, Test Script Development, Context Management, Code Reusability, Secure Coding, Memory Management, Authentications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Mobile Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Online Advertising, Keyword Research, Promotional Strategies, Promotions and Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Driving engagement, Customer Acquisition Management, Product Promotion, Search Engine Optimization, Performance Metric, Customer Engagement, Content Optimization, User Feedback, Business Metrics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    A Complete Course on Windows Server Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Servers, User Provisioning, Servers, Systems Administration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Scripting, Virtualization, Network Administration, Virtual Environment, File Systems, Information Technology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Node-RED: IoT projects with ESP32, MQTT and Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Docker (Software), Grafana, Development Environment, Embedded Software, Security Controls, Devops Tools, Containerization, Interactive Data Visualization, DevOps, JSON, Network Protocols, Dashboard Creation, Embedded Systems, Authentications, Automation, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    HTML for Beginners: Classes and ID

    Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Scripting, Javascript

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end courses

  • Accounting Spreadsheets: Formulas, Validation, Formatting: Coursera
  • Analyze Rosters: Clinic Scheduling Issues: Coursera
  • AWS Data Collection and Storage: Packt
  • Automate Excel Data with Power Query and Lookups: Coursera
  • Designing Breakthrough Advertisements and Commercials: University of Colorado Boulder
  • JavaScript Algorithms: Scrimba
  • NightCafe for Beginners: Create AI Art: Coursera
  • Code and framework based agent development: Microsoft
  • Mobile Marketing: Simplilearn
  • A Complete Course on Windows Server Administration: Packt

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