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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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    Alex Genadinik

    Monetization Models To Boost Lifetime Customer Value (LTV)

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Upselling, Customer Retention, Cross Selling, Market Trend, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Modeling, Competitive Analysis, Product Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Sustainable Business, Growth Strategies

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    LearnQuest

    Build and Deploy Chatbots and Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Responsible AI, No-Code Development, Business Metrics, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, AI Integrations, Return On Investment, Customer experience improvement, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Cross Platform Development, Continuous Improvement Process, Natural Language Processing, User Feedback, Systems Integration, System Design and Implementation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Hadoop & Big Data Foundations Mastery Course

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Apache Mahout, NoSQL, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Data Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Databases, SQL, Applied Machine Learning, Database Development, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, File Systems, Real Time Data, Query Languages, Database Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Quick Start Guide to Large Language Models (LLMs): Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Fine-tuning, Model Deployment, Generative Model Architectures, Model Optimization, Multimodal Prompts, Cloud Deployment, Model Training, Vision Transformer (ViT), Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning, Image Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Northeastern University

    User Experience Design and Testing Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Strategy, Experience Design, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles, Storyboarding

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Generative AI for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, AI literacy, Risking, AI Integrations, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Risk Management Framework, Data Science, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Security, Statistical Methods

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    AI in Clinical Decision Support & Diagnostics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Clinical Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Documentation, Medical Imaging, Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, AI literacy, Clinical Nursing, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Clinical Research, Health Informatics, AI Personalization, Decision Support Systems, Risking, Nursing Practices, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Predictive Analytics, Image Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Introduction to jQuery and Basic Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Event-Driven Programming, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Javascript, Data Validation, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Relational Databases, Databases, Data Access, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Software Development, Command-Line Interface, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    JavaScript Mastery – Zero to Hero for Interviews

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Access, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Performance Tuning, Data Management, Solution Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Network Troubleshooting, Problem Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Debugging, System Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Generative AI for leaders

    Skills you'll gain: AI Integrations, Responsible AI, Risk Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Operational Efficiency

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Monetization Models To Boost Lifetime Customer Value (LTV): Alex Genadinik
  • Build and Deploy Chatbots and Recommender Systems: LearnQuest
  • Hadoop & Big Data Foundations Mastery Course: EDUCBA
  • Quick Start Guide to Large Language Models (LLMs): Unit 3: Pearson
  • User Experience Design and Testing Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Generative AI for Data Science: University of Glasgow
  • AI in Clinical Decision Support & Diagnostics: STARWEAVER
  • Introduction to jQuery and Basic Concepts: Packt
  • Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 5: Pearson
  • JavaScript Mastery – Zero to Hero for Interviews: Packt

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