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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


  • P

    Packt

    AI Strategies for Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Responsible AI, GitHub Copilot, Data Ethics, AI Integrations, Experience Design, Computer Vision, Web Design and Development, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Software Architecture, Devops Tools, Software Development Tools, Machine Learning Software, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Governance, Artificial Intelligence, AI Security, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Development

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Board Infinity

    Prepare for CFA Level 1: Alternative Investments and Assets

    Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Investments, Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Portfolio Management, Digital Assets, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Commercial Real Estate, Investment Management, Blockchain, Capital Markets, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, FinTech, Oil and Gas, Risk Analysis, Risk Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    沃顿商务基础毕业项目 (中文版)

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Business Planning, Operations Management, Market Opportunities, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Go To Market Strategy, Production Planning, Marketing Planning, Risk Analysis, Business Communication, Business Analysis, Marketing Communications, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Oral Expression, New Product Development, Sales Presentation, Verbal Communication Skills

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Amazon Connect Instance Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Hosting, Data Storage, Identity and Access Management, System Configuration, Telecommunications, User Provisioning, Inbound Calls, Outbound Calls, User Accounts

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Packt

    Cloud-Native – Microservices, Kubernetes & CI/CD

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Istio, Terraform, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Serverless Computing, Microservices, DevOps, Continuous Deployment, Amazon Web Services, API Gateway, Scalability, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, Containerization, Amazon DynamoDB, Application Performance Management, Software Design

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    HTML for Beginners: Working with Images

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Content, Web Development

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn HTML Forms

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, Interaction Design, UI Components, Browser Compatibility, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Body Language Non-Verbal Communication for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Rapport Building, Business Communication, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Professionalism, Adaptability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    Niel Asher Education

    Olympic Lifting Fundamentals for Strength and Power

    Skills you'll gain: Lifting Ability, Coaching, Coordination, Train The Trainer, Athletic Training, Safety Training, Injury Prevention, Mechanics, Three-Phase

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Network Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Network Architecture, IT Automation, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, General Networking, Cloud Deployment, DevOps, Automation, Devops Tools

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    DNS

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Servers, Systems Administration, Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Optimize Kafka for Speed & Availability

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Loss Prevention, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, Prometheus (Software), Scalability, Data Integrity, Real Time Data, Grafana, Process Optimization, Distributed Computing, Command-Line Interface, Content Strategy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • AI Strategies for Web Development: Packt
  • Prepare for CFA Level 1: Alternative Investments and Assets: Board Infinity
  • 沃顿商务基础毕业项目 (中文版): University of Pennsylvania
  • Amazon Connect Instance Fundamentals: Amazon Web Services
  • Cloud-Native – Microservices, Kubernetes & CI/CD: Packt
  • HTML for Beginners: Working with Images: Coursera
  • Learn HTML Forms: Scrimba
  • Body Language Non-Verbal Communication for Leaders: Packt
  • Olympic Lifting Fundamentals for Strength and Power: Niel Asher Education
  • Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Unit 2: Pearson

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