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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
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      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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      559 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), Kubernetes, Software Development Life Cycle, Istio, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Application Deployment, 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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      184 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, Kubernetes, Software Development Life Cycle, Istio, Software Architecture, CI/CD, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, React Redux, Application Design, Cloud Services, Node.JS, Responsive Web Design, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, 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, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), 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, 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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      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

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      13 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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      IBM

      IBM JavaScript Backend

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

      IBM Java Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Microservices, CI/CD, Restful API, Java Programming, Engineering Software, Version Control, Database Management, Software Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      6.4K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Software Development Life Cycle, Istio, Software Architecture, Node.JS, Application Deployment, Restful API, React Redux, Database Design, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Responsive Web Design, NoSQL, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Cloud Applications, Ajax, Javascript, Azure DevOps, Engineering Software

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8.3K 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
    • Java Servlet Development: From Basics to Real-World Projects: EDUCBA
    • AI Agent Developer: Vanderbilt University
    • IBM JavaScript Backend: IBM

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