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      Amazon

      Full Stack Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Restful API, Front-End Web Development, Web Services, Application Deployment, Web Development, Spring Framework, Amazon Web Services, HTML and CSS, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Spring Boot, Model View Controller, Responsive Web Design, Javascript

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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      JavaScript Back-end Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Node.JS, CI/CD, Kubernetes, MongoDB, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Server Side, Microservices, NoSQL, Software Technical Review, Application Programming Interface (API), Continuous Deployment, Databases, Database Management, Secure Coding

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      7 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Data Structures & Backend with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Restful API, Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Java, Java Programming, Web Services, Back-End Web Development, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Java Servlet Development: From Basics to Real-World Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, Data Access, Apache Tomcat, Front-End Web Development, Java Programming, Web Design and Development, Databases, PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, Java, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Web Servers, Systems Development, Application Servers, Database Design

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Washington

      Front-End Web Development for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, GitHub, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Version Control, User Experience Design, User Experience, Javascript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Browser Compatibility, User Story, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Microsoft Copilot, Mobile Development, Semantic Web, Git (Version Control System)

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Desarrollador back-end de Meta

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Restful API, Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Version Control, SQL, Unix Commands, Front-End Web Development, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Database Management Systems, Algorithms, Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Linux, Computer Programming, Cloud Hosting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      509 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Back-End Development with .NET

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), Middleware, Restful API, Server Side, C# (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development, Application Frameworks, JSON, Routing Protocols, Debugging

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Prompt Engineering, Version Control, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Test Execution Engine, GitLab, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Database Management, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, GitHub, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, SQL, Database Design, Databases, Database Administration, MySQL, NoSQL, Query Languages

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      657 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Node.js & MongoDB: Developing Back-end Database Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, Database Design, Database Development, Database Application, NoSQL, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, API Design, Cloud Applications, Authentications, Middleware, Application Performance Management, Scalability, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Secure Coding, Debugging, Javascript

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Front-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: GitHub, C# (Programming Language), Secure Coding, HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Git (Version Control System), User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Web Design, Debugging, Mockups, Microsoft Copilot, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, Programming Principles, UI Components, Javascript

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      124 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Web Design and User Experience Engineering Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Web Design and Development, React.js, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Wireframing, HTML and CSS, Application Deployment, UI Components, Responsive Web Design, Interactive Design, Javascript

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Full Stack Web Development: Amazon
    • JavaScript Back-end Capstone Project: IBM
    • Data Structures & Backend with Java: Board Infinity
    • Java Servlet Development: From Basics to Real-World Projects: EDUCBA
    • Front-End Web Development for Beginners: University of Washington
    • Desarrollador back-end de Meta: Meta
    • Back-End Development with .NET: Microsoft
    • Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development: Meta
    • Node.js & MongoDB: Developing Back-end Database Applications: IBM

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