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      IBM

      JavaScript Programming with React, Node & MongoDB

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, React Redux, Restful API, React.js, Back-End Web Development, Ajax, MongoDB, NoSQL, Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Data Structures, Debugging, Authentications, Scalability, Cloud Applications, JSON, Web Applications, Application Deployment

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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

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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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, React.js, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Postman API Platform, Performance Tuning, Authentications, Database Management, OAuth, Software Documentation

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      NIIT

      Frontend Development using React

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, JSON, React.js, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Ajax, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Unit Testing, UI Components, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Mobile Development, JavaScript Frameworks

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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

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      91 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Web Design and User Experience Engineering Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Web Design and Development, React.js, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Wireframing, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Javascript

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      RESTful API with Express

      Skills you'll gain: API Design, Data Store, Routing Protocols, Javascript

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Front-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, React Redux, Cloud-Native Computing, Responsive Web Design, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Webpack, Application Development, MongoDB, Agile Methodology, Software Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), React.js, Browser Compatibility, HTML and CSS, User Experience Design, Engineering Software

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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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

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      222 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Mastering NestJS

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, Authentications, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Middleware, Database Application, Data Validation, TypeScript, Application Programming Interface (API), Object-Relational Mapping, MongoDB, Databases, MySQL

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • JavaScript Programming with React, Node & MongoDB: IBM
    • GenAI for Back-End Web Developers: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Meta Web Development Fundamentals: Meta
    • End-to-End Web Development: UI, Databases, APIs: Board Infinity
    • Frontend Development using React: NIIT
    • Secure Full Stack MEAN Developer: EC-Council
    • Web Design and User Experience Engineering Part 2: Northeastern University
    • RESTful API with Express: Packt
    • IBM Front-End Developer: IBM
    • MERN Stack Front To Back: Full Stack React, Redux & Node.js: Packt

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