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      Board Infinity

      Comprehensive Guide to Server-Side Logic and Development

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, API Design, Back-End Web Development, Node.JS, Databases, Database Management, Database Systems, MongoDB, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Authorization (Computing), NoSQL, Web Servers, Servers, Javascript

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Crafting User Interface - End to End Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, React.js, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Development, Semantic Web, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      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), Back-End Web Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Advanced Full Stack Development and SwiftUI Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, User Accounts, Server Side, Swift Programming, Full-Stack Web Development, Real Time Data, Apple iOS, Web Applications, Restful API, Authentications, Data Management, JSON, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Data Security, Debugging

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Leeds

      How to Get Into Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Data Security, Web Content, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Information Privacy, Computer Architecture

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced AJAX Techniques and Final Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Ajax, Full-Stack Web Development, API Design, Node.JS, Postman API Platform, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Test Tools, JSON, Middleware

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Frontend Job Interview Questions

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Javascript, GitHub

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Cypress end to end testing and intercepting network call

      Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Test Automation, Software Testing, Network Performance Management, Restful API

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      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      SwiftUI & Node.js: Intro to Full Stack Development

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, Restful API, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Swift Programming, JavaScript Frameworks, Mobile Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Software, Web Development, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Development Environment, MongoDB, Software Development Tools, Javascript, Authentications

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      HTML - Front-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Web Applications

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS

      Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, Restful API, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Web Applications, Web Servers, Javascript

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Configura APIs en Node.js: Crea aplicaciones backend

      Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, API Design, Application Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, Server Side, Restful API, Software Architecture, Software Development, Debugging, JSON, Maintainability, Middleware

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Comprehensive Guide to Server-Side Logic and Development: Board Infinity
    • Crafting User Interface - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
    • Backend Web Development with Go: Build an E-Manual Server: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Full Stack Development and SwiftUI Basics: Packt
    • How to Get Into Web Development: University of Leeds
    • Advanced AJAX Techniques and Final Projects: Packt
    • Frontend Job Interview Questions: Scrimba
    • Cypress end to end testing and intercepting network call: Coursera Project Network
    • SwiftUI & Node.js: Intro to Full Stack Development: Packt
    • HTML - Front-End Developer: LearnQuest

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