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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

      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

      4.8
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      27 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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      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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      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

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      Board Infinity

      Backend Development using ASP.Net

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, Model View Controller, JSON, Web Services, Middleware, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Server Side, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Routing Protocols

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      64 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
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Frontend Development with React

      Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Authentications, Responsive Web Design, Restful API, Full-Stack Web Development, User Interface (UI), User Accounts, Authorization (Computing)

      4.7
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

      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)

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      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Front-End Developer Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Git (Version Control System), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, HTML and CSS, React.js, Version Control, Usability, Web Applications, Wireframing, Semantic Web, Data Validation, Javascript

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      434 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

    • How to Get Into Web Development: University of Leeds
    • Backend Development and API Creation: Packt
    • APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application: Coursera Project Network
    • Frontend Job Interview Questions: Scrimba
    • ChatGPT Voice-Powered Chatbot Build with React and FastAPI: Packt
    • Backend Development using ASP.Net: Board Infinity
    • Building a Complete MEAN Stack Application: Board Infinity
    • Frontend Development with React: Packt
    • Comprehensive Guide to Server-Side Logic and Development: Board Infinity
    • Backend Development for .Net Full Stack : Board Infinity

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