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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, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), React.js, Browser Compatibility, Software Design, HTML and CSS, User Experience Design, Engineering Software

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      API Integration - End to End Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), GraphQL, API Design, Restful API, Postman API Platform, OAuth, Software Documentation, Authentications, Debugging, Real Time Data, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Node.JS, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Version Control

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Desarrollador front-end de Meta

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Persona (User Experience), Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Responsive Web Design, Design Research, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Version Control, User Experience Design, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Unix Commands, Usability, Web Design, React.js, Javascript, Algorithms, Mobile Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      508 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Amazon

      Full Stack Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Restful API, Front-End Web Development, Web Services, Application Deployment, Web Development, Spring Framework, Amazon Web Services, HTML and CSS, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Spring Boot, Model View Controller, Responsive Web Design, Javascript

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Introducción al desarrollo de front-end

      Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, User Interface (UI), React.js, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      245 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      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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      Board Infinity

      Data Structures & Backend with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Spring Boot, Restful API, Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Web Services, Java Programming, Java, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Programming Principles, Authorization (Computing), Software Architecture, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      130 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, Database Design, NoSQL, Authentications, Application Security, Middleware, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      IBM

      Developing Websites and Front-Ends with Bootstrap

      Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Browser Compatibility, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Front-End Web Development, React.js, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Learn Bootstrap

      Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Development, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI)

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • IBM Front-End Developer: IBM
    • API Integration - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
    • Desarrollador front-end de Meta: Meta
    • Full Stack Web Development: Amazon
    • Introducción al desarrollo de front-end: Meta
    • Frontend Development using React: NIIT
    • Introducción a bases de datos para el desarrollo de backend: Meta
    • Data Structures & Backend with Java: Board Infinity
    • Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs: Board Infinity
    • Security and Authentication: Microsoft

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