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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


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    Microsoft

    Create Serverless Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Process Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Webhook Security, GitHub

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    API Development

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Cloud API, Restful API, Server Side, Web Development, Servers, JSON, Software Documentation, Web Applications, Javascript, Web Services, Technical Documentation, Application Security

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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Authentic Node.js WebSocket Server Workshop

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Web Servers, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Network Protocols, Debugging, Javascript, Web Applications, Cryptography, Real Time Data

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Microsoft Windows Server - Hands-On Training Part I

    Skills you'll gain: Active Directory, Microsoft Servers, Windows Servers, User Accounts, Microsoft Windows, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Firewall, Server Administration, User Provisioning, Group Policy, Windows PowerShell, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Virtual Machines, Virtual Environment, Network Administration, Network Troubleshooting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Implement NGINX Web Servers and Reverse Proxy Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Nginx, Load Balancing, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Web Servers, Proxy Servers, Web Applications, Security Controls, Authentications, Back-End Web Development, Server Administration, Application Servers, Servers, Linux Administration, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Back-End Web Development, Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), IT Infrastructure, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Integrity, Servers, Server Administration

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Backend Development

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Web Frameworks, Scalability, Web Development, File I/O, Javascript, Operating Systems, NoSQL, Event-Driven Programming, File Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development Tools, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Management, Package and Software Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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

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    Microsoft

    Build Serverless Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Automation, Microsoft Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Business Logic, GitHub

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Azure: Create a Virtual Machine and Deploy a Web Server

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Deployment, Firewall, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Virtual Networking, Web Servers, Network Administration, Remote Access Systems, Application Deployment

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Backend Web Development with Go: Build an E-Manual Server

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Web Servers, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Go (Programming Language), Web Applications, Web Development, Back-End Web Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Building Applications with Blazor Server & WASM

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Restful API, UI Components, Back-End Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Modeling, Data Validation, Data Mapping

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Create Serverless Applications : Microsoft
  • API Development: Codio
  • Authentic Node.js WebSocket Server Workshop: Packt
  • Microsoft Windows Server - Hands-On Training Part I: Packt
  • Implement NGINX Web Servers and Reverse Proxy Solutions: EDUCBA
  • Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data: Coursera
  • Backend Development: Packt
  • Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS: Coursera
  • Build Serverless Applications: Microsoft
  • Azure: Create a Virtual Machine and Deploy a Web Server: Coursera

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