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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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    LearnQuest

    Defending Against AI-Driven Phishing and Social Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Anomaly Detection, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, AI Security, Security Awareness, Network Analysis, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Email Security, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Microsoft

    Data Processing, Exploratory Analysis and Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Coursera

    Harness Earth Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Geospatial Information and Technology, Scientific Visualization, Geospatial Mapping, Data Visualization, Spatial Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Data Presentation, Process Development, Environmental Science, Image Analysis, Environment, Data Manipulation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Data Transformation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Automation with Ansible: Web Server Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Nginx, Web Servers, YAML, Application Deployment, Devops Tools, CI/CD, IT Automation, Server Administration, Package and Software Management, Scalability, Service Management, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnKartS

    Advanced Agentic AI: Production Data Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, MongoDB, Generative AI Agents, Scalability, Context Engineering, Data Architecture, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Development Environment, Embeddings, PostgreSQL, Database Design, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Modeling, SQL, Data Migration, Debugging

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build & Analyze SQL Databases Through Real Projects

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, Database Development, Database Design, Transact-SQL, Query Languages, Databases, Database Theory, Performance Tuning, Data Security

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Microsoft Word 365 for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Document Management, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, File Management, Cloud Storage, Change Control

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    AI-Assisted Code Modernization

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Code Review, Code Reusability, Application Lifecycle Management, CI/CD, Agentic systems, Software Technical Review

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Microsoft

    Practical AI Strategy and Azure Service Selection

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Microsoft Azure, Decision Intelligence, AI literacy, Discussion Facilitation, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Risking, Responsible AI, Decision Making, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Business Priorities, Business Requirements, Feasibility Studies, Goal Setting, Requirements Analysis, Cost Management, Expectation Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Deep Reinforcement Learning: From Theory to Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Agentic systems, System Design and Implementation, Model Evaluation, Network Model, Debugging, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Unit Testing & Test-Driven Development

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Behavior-Driven Development, API Testing, Code Coverage, Development Testing, Software Testing, Test Automation, Test Tools, Test Planning, Test Case, Maintainability, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Quality Assurance, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Event-Driven Programming, Mockups, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Coursera

    Engineer Features and Evaluate Models for Production

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Model Training, Data Preprocessing, Performance Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Data Pipelines, Analysis, Data Transformation, Technical Writing

    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

  • Defending Against AI-Driven Phishing and Social Engineering: LearnQuest
  • Data Processing, Exploratory Analysis and Visualization: Microsoft
  • Harness Earth Engine: Coursera
  • Automation with Ansible: Web Server Deployment: Coursera
  • Advanced Agentic AI: Production Data Architecture: LearnKartS
  • Build & Analyze SQL Databases Through Real Projects: EDUCBA
  • Microsoft Word 365 for Beginners: Packt
  • AI-Assisted Code Modernization: IBM
  • Practical AI Strategy and Azure Service Selection: Microsoft
  • Deep Reinforcement Learning: From Theory to Practice: University of Colorado Boulder

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