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      Board Infinity

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

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Back-End Web Development, Node.JS, API Design, Database Management, Databases, Authentications, Web Services, MongoDB, JavaScript Frameworks, NoSQL, Authorization (Computing), Middleware, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Javascript, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Multiple educators

      Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection, Reinforcement Learning, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Decision Tree Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Ethics, Tensorflow, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Python Programming, NumPy, Artificial Neural Networks

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      4.9
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Back-End Development with .NET

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Microsoft Copilot, Middleware, C# (Programming Language), Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Microsoft Development Tools, Performance Tuning, JSON, Application Security, Debugging

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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Big Data, Data Wrangling, Data Mining, Analytics, Data Warehousing, Business Analytics, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Data Lakes, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Microsoft Excel

      4.8
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      19K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Introduction to Front-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Management, MySQL, Data Integrity, Database Systems, Databases, Query Languages, Database Administration

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      650 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Crash Course on Python

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Data Structures, Problem Management, Debugging, Automation

      4.8
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      40K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Desarrollador back-end de Meta

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Django (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Unix Commands, Database Design, Front-End Web Development, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Application Programming Interface (API), GitHub, Relational Databases, API Design, Git (Version Control System), Pseudocode, Programming Principles, Web Development, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Cloud Hosting, Linux

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      503 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Marketing Channel, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Digital Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Email Marketing, Target Audience

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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Web Design and User Experience Engineering Part 1

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

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Master Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Microsoft 365, Spreadsheet Software, Collaborative Software, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Presentations, Data Integration, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Business Process Automation, Data Analysis

      4.7
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      AI Agents and Agentic AI in Python: Powered by Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Software Development, Application Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.6K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs: Board Infinity
    • Machine Learning: DeepLearning.AI
    • Back-End Development with .NET: Microsoft
    • Introduction to Data Analytics: IBM
    • Introduction to Front-End Development: Meta
    • Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development: Meta
    • Crash Course on Python: Google
    • Desarrollador back-end de Meta: Meta
    • Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce: Google
    • Web Design and User Experience Engineering Part 1: Northeastern University

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