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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

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      37 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      Advanced · Course · 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, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Database Management Systems, Front-End Web Development, Algorithms, Test Driven Development (TDD), Web Development, 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, Server Side, Restful API, C# (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development, Application Frameworks, JSON, Routing Protocols, Debugging

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      600 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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, Back-End Web Development, MongoDB, NoSQL, Server Side, Authentications, Scalability, Application Deployment, Database Application, Middleware, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), Databases, Javascript, Application Security

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      43 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

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      128 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 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, Google Gemini, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), GitLab, Responsible AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, GitHub, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Developing Front-End Apps with React

      Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, UI Components, Web Applications, Web Development, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Structures

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      719 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Data Structures and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Algorithms, Back-End Web Development, Pseudocode, C# (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Server Side, Scalability

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Introducción al desarrollo de back-end

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Web Applications, React.js, Back-End Web Development, Javascript

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      295 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Back-end Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
    • JavaScript Back-end Capstone Project: IBM
    • Desarrollador back-end de Meta: Meta
    • Back-End Development with .NET: Microsoft
    • Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript: IBM
    • Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development: Meta
    • Node.js & MongoDB: Developing Back-end Database Applications: IBM
    • Microsoft Front-End Developer: Microsoft
    • Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Developing Front-End Apps with React: IBM

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