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Learn backend development for building server-side applications. Understand databases, server logic, and API integration.


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    Google

    Google UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Presentations, User Research, Figma (Design Software), Design Reviews, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Story, Data Ethics, User Centered Design, Usability, Mockups, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    96K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Introduction to Back-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), General Networking, Back-End Web Development, React.js, Web Servers

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Back-end Application Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, MongoDB, Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, IBM Cloud, Databases, Back-End Web Development, Database Systems, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, OpenShift, Microservices, Kubernetes, Web Applications, Containerization, Application Development, Web Services, Restful API, Scalability

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Back-End Developer Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, API Design, Application Development, Restful API, Unit Testing, MySQL, User Accounts, Software Testing, Web Applications, Databases

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    174 reviews

    Intermediate · 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, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Server Side, IT Infrastructure, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Integrity, Servers, OAuth, Cloud Security, Server Administration, System Configuration, Encryption, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Full Stack Web Development Mastery - Novice to Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Responsive Web Design, JSON, jQuery, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), API Design, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Postman API Platform, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Edureka

    Backend Web Development with TypeScript

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), TypeScript, Authentications, Server Side, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Back-End Web Development, MongoDB, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Unit Testing, Web Development, Database Management, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), Middleware, NoSQL, Javascript and jQuery, Development Environment, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    Excel Basics for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Spreadsheet Software, Data Wrangling, Data Quality, Pivot Tables And Charts, Google Sheets, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Integrity, Information Privacy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Arizona State University

    Arizona State University TESOL

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Education Software and Technology, Teaching, Oral Expression, Literacy, Technology Strategies, Grammar, English Language, Language Competency, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, End User Training and Support, Emerging Technologies, Language Learning, Vocabulary, Innovation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    21K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Data & Modern Frontend Development

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, jQuery, Web Development Tools, Browser Compatibility, UI Components

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Scripting, Browser Compatibility, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    672 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Mathematics for Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Dimensionality Reduction, NumPy, Regression Analysis, Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Probability & Statistics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Jupyter, Data Science, Advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Algorithms, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Derivatives

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    15K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Google UX Design: Google
  • Introduction to Back-End Development: Meta
  • Back-end Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • Back-End Developer Capstone : Meta
  • Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data: Coursera
  • Full Stack Web Development Mastery - Novice to Expert: Packt
  • Backend Web Development with TypeScript: Edureka
  • Excel Basics for Data Analysis: IBM
  • Arizona State University TESOL: Arizona State University
  • Data & Modern Frontend Development: Packt

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