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      EDUCBA

      NodeJS Unleashed: Mastering Backend Development

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Scalability, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications, Web Development, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Application Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Javascript, Restful API, Development Environment, Event-Driven Programming, Operating Systems, Email Automation, Microsoft Visual Studio, Debugging

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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · 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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      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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      Microsoft

      Full-Stack Developer Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, Full-Stack Web Development, Performance Tuning, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Development, Data Modeling, Program Development, Development Environment, Cloud Applications, Software Development Tools, Microsoft Development Tools, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Deployment, Web Development, Software Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Web Applications, UI Components, Back-End Web Development

      5
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Backend Development for .Net Full Stack

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, ASP.NET, Restful API, .NET Framework, JSON, Web Services, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Software Architecture, Application Security, Object-Relational Mapping, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

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      Packt

      Backend Development and API Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Middleware, Authentications, Cloud API, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), User Provisioning, User Accounts, Databases, JavaScript Frameworks, Scalability, Authorization (Computing), GitHub, Development Environment, Data Validation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Building a Complete MEAN Stack Application

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, MongoDB, Server Side, Application Deployment, Front-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Development, Authentications, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Angular, Application Programming Interface (API), Authorization (Computing), Real Time Data, User Interface (UI), Scalability

      4.1
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Javascript, Application Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Meta

      Proyecto final para desarrolladores de Front-End

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Usability, Web Design, HTML and CSS, React.js, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Application Development, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Semantic Web, Code Review, User Experience

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Getting Started with Front-End and Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Application Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, No-Code Development, WordPress, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Servers, Web Development Tools, Back-End Web Development, Content Management Systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      376 reviews

      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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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • NodeJS Unleashed: Mastering Backend Development: EDUCBA
    • How to Get Into Web Development: University of Leeds
    • Crafting User Interface - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
    • Full-Stack Developer Capstone Project: Microsoft
    • Backend Development for .Net Full Stack : Board Infinity
    • MERN eCommerce from Scratch: Packt
    • Backend Development and API Creation: Packt
    • Building a Complete MEAN Stack Application: Board Infinity
    • APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application: Coursera Project Network
    • Proyecto final para desarrolladores de Front-End: Meta

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