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Server-Side Courses

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


  • E

    Edureka

    Web Development with Rust

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Rust (Programming Language), API Design, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Back-End Web Development, System Programming, Web Frameworks, Web Development, Web Servers, Software Documentation, Web Applications, Scalability, Database Management, Network Protocols

    3.8 stars, 8 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.8 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    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, Process Driven Development, Software Development, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Deploy Microsoft SQL Server to Compute Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Servers, Cloud Computing, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Management, Server Administration, Microsoft Servers, Cloud Infrastructure, Windows Servers, Remote Access Systems, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtual Machines, Cloud Deployment, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, User Accounts, User Provisioning, Microsoft Windows

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Programming and Application Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Database Design, Relational Databases, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Databases, Web Design and Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Database Systems, Database Development, Application Deployment, Server Side, HTML and CSS, Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Scripting Languages, Application Development, Cloud Applications, Javascript, Cloud Computing

    4.5 stars, 52 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (52) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • C

    Coursera

    Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, Restful API, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Web Frameworks, Frontend Integration, Web Applications, Web Servers, Javascript, Servers

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Build a Real-Time Chat App with Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Web Design and Development, Server Side, Front-End Web Development, Application Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Computer Networking

    Beginner · 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: 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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Monitor an Apache Web Server using Ops Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Apache, Cloud Management, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Event Monitoring, Web Servers, Dashboard Creation, System Configuration, Cloud Infrastructure

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Internal Load Balancer

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Network Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure Architecture, Servers

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build and Analyze a Node.js Website

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Servers, Software Testing, Code Reusability, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, File Management, Full-Stack Web Development, Program Development, Frontend Integration, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Modernizing Applications with Apigee X

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Cloud Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Web Services, Proxy Servers, Javascript, Data Store, Code Reusability

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Web Development with Rust: Edureka
  • Web Dev: Environment Setup and Basic Page Creation: Logical Operations
  • Deploy Microsoft SQL Server to Compute Engine: Google Cloud
  • Programming and Application Foundations: Illinois Tech
  • Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS: Coursera
  • Analyze and Build a Real-Time Chat App with Node.js: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to AJAX and Mini-Projects: Packt
  • AJAX Authentication and Cross-Origin Requests: Packt
  • Monitor an Apache Web Server using Ops Agent: Google Cloud
  • Internal Load Balancer: Google Cloud

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