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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

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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Foundations of Coding Front-End

      Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Debugging, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, GitHub, Pseudocode, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Copilot, Algorithms, Program Development, Computer Programming, Web Development, C# (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Data Structures

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Building Web Applications in PHP

      Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MySQL, Web Applications, Web Development, Secure Coding, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Development Environment, Back-End Web Development, Database Development, Web Servers, Debugging, Data Validation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      53 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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      437 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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      Board Infinity

      Data Structures & Backend with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Framework, Model View Controller, Web Services, API Design, Java Programming, Spring Boot, Java, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Data Structures, 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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      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

      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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      IBM

      Front-End Development Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, React.js, Front-End Web Development, Mockups, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Figma (Design Software), Web Design, UI Components, Application Deployment, Web Analytics and SEO, Databases, Software Development, GitHub

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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)

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      9 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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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end courses

    • Security and Authentication: Microsoft
    • Foundations of Coding Front-End: Microsoft
    • Building Web Applications in PHP: University of Michigan
    • NodeJS Unleashed: Mastering Backend Development: EDUCBA
    • Front-End Developer Capstone : Meta
    • MERN eCommerce from Scratch: Packt
    • Data Structures & Backend with Java: Board Infinity
    • ChatGPT Voice-Powered Chatbot Build with React and FastAPI: Packt
    • Crafting User Interface - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
    • Front-End Development Capstone Project: IBM

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