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.

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

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

University of Colorado Boulder
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

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

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