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    Meta

    Meta Back-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Version Control, Restful API, Data Structures, Unix Commands, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Git (Version Control System), Back-End Web Development, GitHub, Web Design and Development, Relational Databases, Front-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, SQL, Database Design, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Cloud Hosting

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9.5K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Developing Back-End Apps with Node.js and Express

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Cloud Applications, Web Development, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Servers, Authentications, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Computer Science, JSON, Middleware

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    560 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Back-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Istio, Linux Commands, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, NoSQL, Bash (Scripting Language), MongoDB, Shell Script, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), Grafana, Microservices, Data Import/Export, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    51K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Back-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, C# (Programming Language), Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, ASP.NET, Debugging, SQL, Application Deployment, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Relational Databases, Database Management, Graph Theory, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Data Structures

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    187 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Python for Data Science, AI & Development

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming, Jupyter, Data Structures, Data Processing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, JSON, Computer Programming, Restful API, NumPy, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    42K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Full Stack Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Istio, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, React Redux, Cloud Services, Node.JS, Responsive Web Design, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), Cloud Computing, Data Import/Export, Engineering Software

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    58K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Meta Full-Stack Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Version Control, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Unix Commands, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, Mobile Development, SQL, Database Design, API Design, Linux Commands, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    24K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM JavaScript Backend

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Node.JS, Containerization, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Istio, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Responsive Web Design, NoSQL, OpenShift, Restful API, Git (Version Control System), Cloud Applications, Ajax, Grafana, Javascript, Azure DevOps, Engineering Software

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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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, Email Automation, Data Access, Apache Tomcat, Front-End Web Development, Java Programming, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Java, User Interface (UI), Web Servers, SQL, Stored Procedure, Application Servers, Database Design, Databases

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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agent Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, LLM Application, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Data Presentation, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Personalization, Document Management, Responsible AI, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Artificial Intelligence, Personalized Service, Large Language Modeling, Software Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8.4K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 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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    Meta

    Meta Front-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Version Control, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, Data Structures, Unix Commands, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Algorithms, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    23K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Meta Back-End Developer: Meta
  • Developing Back-End Apps with Node.js and Express: IBM
  • IBM Back-End Development: IBM
  • Microsoft Back-End Developer: Microsoft
  • Python for Data Science, AI & Development: IBM
  • IBM Full Stack Software Developer: IBM
  • Meta Full-Stack Developer: Meta
  • IBM JavaScript Backend: IBM
  • Java Servlet Development: From Basics to Real-World Projects: EDUCBA
  • AI Agent Developer: Vanderbilt University

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