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Server-side courses can help you learn web application architecture, API development, database management, and server-side programming languages like Python and Node.js. You can build skills in handling user authentication, optimizing server performance, and managing data storage solutions. Many courses introduce tools such as Express.js for building web applications, SQL for database queries, and Docker for containerization, showcasing how these skills are applied in real-world projects.


Popular Server-Side Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Server Side Rendering with Next.js: Update a News Website

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Server Side, JavaScript Frameworks, Node.JS, Web Development, Web Applications, Software Engineering

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    R

    Rice University

    Distributed Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Event-Driven Programming, Distributed Computing, Java Programming, Java, OS Process Management, Scala Programming, Scalability, Server Side, Servers, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    506 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    AJAX Authentication and Cross-Origin Requests

    Skills you'll gain: Apache, Web Servers, Authentications, Server Side, Web Applications, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    MERN eCommerce from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Server Side, Application Deployment, Back-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Cloud Deployment, Web Applications, UI Components, Authentications, User Accounts, Database Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Payment Systems, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    Logical Operations

    Web Dev: Environment Setup and Basic Page Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development Tools, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Development Tools, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Web Design, Web Servers, Development Environment, Apache, Software Development, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Introduction to AJAX and Mini-Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Web Applications, Javascript, JSON, Node.JS, PHP (Scripting Language), Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Servers, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Build an Interactive Investment App with R Shiny

    Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Application Deployment, UI Components, Server Side, User Interface (UI), Application Lifecycle Management, Authentications, Interactive Data Visualization, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Interactive Design, Application Design, Application Development, Security Controls, Web Applications, R (Software), Package and Software Management, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Coding the Static Restaurant Site

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Browser Compatibility, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Client Services, Javascript

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    50 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to CSS3

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Javascript

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    104 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Advanced Topics in ASP.NET Core Development

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Web Applications, Web Development, .NET Framework, Microservices, Single Sign-On (SSO), Performance Tuning, Web Design and Development, Identity and Access Management, Full-Stack Web Development, C# (Programming Language), Application Security, Security Controls, Cloud Development, Multi-Factor Authentication, Application Frameworks, Authentications, Server Side, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    Logical Operations

    Web Dev: Optimization, Server Processing, and JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Javascript, Web Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Frontend Performance, Web Servers, Web Design and Development, Web Content, Web Analytics and SEO, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Web Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Software Development, Open Source Technology

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Secure Coding, Middleware, Event-Driven Programming, Databases

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular server-side courses

  • Server Side Rendering with Next.js: Update a News Website: Coursera
  • Distributed Programming in Java: Rice University
  • AJAX Authentication and Cross-Origin Requests: Packt
  • MERN eCommerce from Scratch: Packt
  • Web Dev: Environment Setup and Basic Page Creation: Logical Operations
  • Introduction to AJAX and Mini-Projects: Packt
  • Build an Interactive Investment App with R Shiny: EDUCBA
  • Coding the Static Restaurant Site: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to CSS3: Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced Topics in ASP.NET Core Development: EDUCBA

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