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      Coursera Project Network

      APIs in Java: Call and Integrate an API

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Postman API Platform, Java Programming, Java, Mobile Development, Apache Maven, Web Development, Eclipse (Software), Software Design

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      APIs in C#: Create a Student Management API

      Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Web Services, Cloud Services, C# (Programming Language), Server Side, Application Development, Development Environment

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      B

      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

    • C

      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

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      B

      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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      Packt

      ChatGPT Voice-Powered Chatbot Build with React and FastAPI

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Development Environment, Front-End Web Development, React.js, UI Components, OpenAI, Software Development Tools, Back-End Web Development, Web Development, Natural Language Processing, Restful API, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Node.js backend básico con buenas prácticas.

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, Package and Software Management, JavaScript Frameworks, Other Programming Languages, Javascript, Web Servers, Servers, Program Development, Web Development, Development Environment

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Data Querying in C#: Ecommerce Analytics API

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, API Design, ASP.NET, Object-Relational Mapping, Databases, Query Languages, Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, SQL, Data Access, Data Manipulation, C# (Programming Language)

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      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

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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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

    • Status: New
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      Packt

      MERN eCommerce from Scratch

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Server Side, Application Deployment, Back-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Applications, UI Components, Authentications, User Accounts, Database Development, User Interface (UI), Payment Systems, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Packt

      Full Stack Twitter Clone – API Development

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Authentications, Server Side, MongoDB, Restful API, Full-Stack Web Development, Development Environment, Back-End Web Development, Package and Software Management, Database Development, Databases, Middleware, Authorization (Computing), JSON, User Accounts, Data Modeling

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • APIs in Java: Call and Integrate an API: Coursera Project Network
    • APIs in C#: Create a Student Management API: Coursera Project Network
    • Comprehensive Guide to Server-Side Logic and Development: Board Infinity
    • Build an Online Auction Server with ExpressJS: Coursera Project Network
    • Crafting User Interface - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
    • ChatGPT Voice-Powered Chatbot Build with React and FastAPI: Packt
    • Node.js backend básico con buenas prácticas.: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Querying in C#: Ecommerce Analytics API: Coursera Project Network
    • Configura APIs en Node.js: Crea aplicaciones backend: Coursera Project Network
    • SwiftUI & Node.js: Intro to Full Stack Development: Packt

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