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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


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    Packt

    Intermediate C# Scripting: Game Mechanics & Reusable Scripts

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Code Reusability, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Scripting, UI Components, Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Restful API, Rust (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Build Tools, Package and Software Management, OS Process Management, Video Game Development, Web Development, Program Development, Programming Principles, Servers, TCP/IP

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    TLS & HTTPS Explained – Visualizations & Localhost Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Data Security, Emerging Technologies, Quantum computing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Deploy, Evaluate and Create AI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Containerization, Docker (Software), DevOps, Release Management, Version Control, Continuous Delivery, Dependency Analysis, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Package and Software Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Application Performance Management, Application Development, Cost Benefit Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of London

    Narrative Foundations for Immersive Media and Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Virtual Reality, Storytelling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Interactive Design, Experience Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Azure CloudOps: Automating Infrastructure & Cost Control

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Azure DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing, CI/CD, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Deployment, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, IT Automation, Continuous Integration, Automation, User Provisioning, Process Optimization, System Monitoring, Compliance Training, Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    AWS Cloud Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Development, Cloud Applications, CI/CD, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure Architecture, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Business Intelligence, Cloud Hosting, Amazon S3, Web Development, AI Integrations, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Master Patient Registration for Clinic Success

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Registration, Claims Processing, Patient Safety, Denial Management, Medical Billing, Revenue Cycle Management, Health Information Management, Copayment Collection and Processing, Practice Management Software, Medical Records, Medical Billing and Coding, Patient Communication, Data Entry, Data Validation, Document Management, Data Integrity, Data Quality

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master IT Budgeting: Analyze, Forecast & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Cost Management, Financial Management, Forecasting, Operating Cost, Financial Forecasting, Cost Accounting, Revenue Forecasting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Consolidation, Financial Analysis, Expense Management, Resource Allocation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Strategic Decision-Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Trend Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Data Warehousing & Pipeline Development in Microsoft Fabric

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Data Warehousing, CI/CD, Database Design, Continuous Integration, Transact-SQL, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, DevOps, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Dataflow, Git (Version Control System), Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    How to create an email campaign with SendinBlue

    Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Target Audience, Email Marketing, Communication Strategies, Marketing Communications, Marketing Materials, Campaign Management, Advertising Mail, Testability, Digital Marketing, User Accounts, Account Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Intermediate C# Scripting: Game Mechanics & Reusable Scripts: Packt
  • RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server: Coursera
  • TLS & HTTPS Explained – Visualizations & Localhost Setup: Packt
  • Deploy, Evaluate and Create AI Systems: Coursera
  • Narrative Foundations for Immersive Media and Video Games: University of London
  • Azure CloudOps: Automating Infrastructure & Cost Control: Coursera
  • AWS Cloud Projects: Packt
  • Master Patient Registration for Clinic Success: Coursera
  • Master IT Budgeting: Analyze, Forecast & Optimize: EDUCBA
  • Data Warehousing & Pipeline Development in Microsoft Fabric: Microsoft

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