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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Back-End Web Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Database Management, Back-End Web Development, Generative AI, Performance Tuning, API Design, Prompt Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Code Review, Databases, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Validation, Risk Management

      4.8
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      The Full Stack

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Scalability, Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, MySQL, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Virtual Environment, Javascript

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      222 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Out of core nuclear fuel management: back end

      Skills you'll gain: Radiation Protection, Waste Minimization, Energy and Utilities, Chemical Engineering, Materials science, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Safety Standards, Chemistry

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      MERN Stack Front To Back: Full Stack React, Redux & Node.js

      Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, API Design, User Interface (UI), User Provisioning, Databases, Scalability, GitHub, Command-Line Interface, Data Validation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Introducción a bases de datos para el desarrollo de backend

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, SQL, Database Design, Database Management Systems, MySQL, Data Integrity, Databases, Data Maintenance, Data Storage

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · 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

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      127 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Scrimba

      Frontend Development

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, User Interface (UI), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Typography, React.js, Web Development Tools, JSON, Event-Driven Programming, Web Design, Javascript, Debugging, Usability, Web Development, Design Elements And Principles, Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      503 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Web Development Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), SQL, Database Design, Databases, Front-End Web Development, Database Administration, Unit Testing, MySQL, Web Development, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      End-to-End Web Development: UI, Databases, APIs

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Database Design, User Interface (UI) Design, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, MongoDB, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, GraphQL, React.js, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Postman API Platform, Performance Tuning, Authentications, Database Management, OAuth

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      API Integration - End to End Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, GraphQL, Restful API, Postman API Platform, OAuth, Software Documentation, Authentications, Real Time Data, JSON, Debugging, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Version Control

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EC-Council

      Secure Full Stack MEAN Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Angular, Full-Stack Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Development, NoSQL, Front-End Web Development, Application Security, Web Development Tools, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript, Back-End Web Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Security and Authentication

      Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Secure Coding, ASP.NET, Microsoft Copilot, Data Security, Back-End Web Development, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, JSON, Identity and Access Management, Data Storage, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), Encryption

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • GenAI for Back-End Web Developers: Coursera Instructor Network
    • The Full Stack: Meta
    • Out of core nuclear fuel management: back end: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • MERN Stack Front To Back: Full Stack React, Redux & Node.js: Packt
    • Introducción a bases de datos para el desarrollo de backend: Meta
    • Microsoft Front-End Developer: Microsoft
    • Frontend Development: Scrimba
    • Meta Web Development Fundamentals: Meta
    • End-to-End Web Development: UI, Databases, APIs: Board Infinity
    • API Integration - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity

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