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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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    Packt

    Continuous Integration Mastery with Jenkins

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Git (Version Control System), Code Review

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Python Mastery: Build Web Apps, Automate Tasks & Explore AI

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), File I/O, Web Frameworks, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Google Workspace: Device Management, Monitoring and Auditing

    Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Application Management, System Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Google Workspace, Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Endpoint Security, Continuous Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Security Management, System Configuration, Compliance Auditing, Cloud Security, Android (Operating System), Incident Management, Data Security, Data Loss Prevention, User Provisioning, Taking Meeting Minutes, Annual Reports

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build Interactive Dashboards for Meaningful Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Conversion Funnel Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Requirements Elicitation, Data Storytelling, Requirements Analysis, Functional Specification, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Analysis, Technical Documentation, Self Service Technologies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intro to Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Devops Tools, YAML

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Python Programming for Data & Automation Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Python Programming, Data Structures, Scripting, Web Development, Data Persistence, Full-Stack Web Development, Automation, Programming Principles, Program Development, Code Reusability, File Systems, Data Manipulation, File Management, Debugging, Application Deployment, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Production-Ready Multimodal ML Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Validation, Model Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Apache Airflow, Data Pipelines, Containerization, Extract, Transform, Load, Kubernetes, Model Training, Data Integrity, Model Optimization, Cloud-Native Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Software, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Algorithms, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build and Orchestrate Applications with Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Devops Tools, WordPress, Virtual Networking, Configuration Management, Data Persistence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    The Beginners Cyber Security Awareness Training Course

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Email Security, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Human Factors (Security), Encryption, Threat Detection, Multi-Factor Authentication, Internet Of Things, Information Privacy, Security Software, Network Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Authentications, Data Security, Security Controls, Mobile Security, Identity and Access Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Terraform Training for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Security Controls, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Multi-Cloud, Private Cloud, Power Platform CLI, Collaborative Software, Configuration Management, Command-Line Interface, Data Security, vCenter Server Management, Version Control, Data Migration, Resource Management, Mitigation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze Advanced Investment Topics and Valuation Models

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Investment Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Ethics, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Real Estate, Business Valuation, Econometrics, Financial Analysis, Property and Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Equities, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Corporate Finance, International Finance, Market Dynamics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Developing RAG Apps with LlamaIndex and JS

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, Restful API, Development Environment, Agentic systems, Data Management, Embeddings, Application Deployment, Data Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Continuous Integration Mastery with Jenkins: Packt
  • Python Mastery: Build Web Apps, Automate Tasks & Explore AI: Packt
  • Google Workspace: Device Management, Monitoring and Auditing: Whizlabs
  • Build Interactive Dashboards for Meaningful Insights: Coursera
  • Intro to Docker: Packt
  • Apply Python Programming for Data & Automation Projects: EDUCBA
  • Production-Ready Multimodal ML Engineering: Coursera
  • Build and Orchestrate Applications with Docker: EDUCBA
  • The Beginners Cyber Security Awareness Training Course: Packt
  • Terraform Training for Beginners: Simplilearn

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