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Server-side courses can help you learn web application architecture, API development, database management, and server-side programming languages like Python and Node.js. You can build skills in handling user authentication, optimizing server performance, and managing data storage solutions. Many courses introduce tools such as Express.js for building web applications, SQL for database queries, and Docker for containerization, showcasing how these skills are applied in real-world projects.


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Popular Server-Side Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Web Application Security Testing with OWASP ZAP

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Brute-force attacks, Web Scraping

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    290 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Fortinet, Inc.

    Fortinet Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Network Routing, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Authentications, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Network Administration, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Engineering, Network Performance Management, Enterprise Security, Application Security, Network Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Cyber Security Strategy

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    135 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Routing and Addressing

    Skills you'll gain: Network Routing, TCP/IP, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, Private Cloud, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Proxy Servers, Cloud Security

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Next.js

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, React.js, Application Development, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Routing Protocols, Responsive Web Design, Server Side

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Identity and Access Management, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing Architecture, DevOps, Continuous Delivery, Cloud Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Load Balancing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    K

    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

    Fundamental Skills in Bioinformatics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Bioinformatics, Unix, Scientific Visualization, R Programming, Rmarkdown, Unix Commands, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, NumPy, Data Manipulation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    92 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnQuest

    Java Enterprise Edition

    Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Application Servers, Java, Web Servers, Java Programming, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Development, Context Management, Application Frameworks, Scripting, Middleware, Server Side, Data Storage, Session Initiation Protocols, Data Sharing, Data Persistence, Event-Driven Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    218 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    I

    Institut Mines-Télécom

    4G Network Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Network Security, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Mobile Security, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, Network Performance Management, Network Routing, Encryption, Capacity Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    134 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnQuest

    Angular 17

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Components, Application Deployment, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), TypeScript, Application Frameworks, UI Components, Web Development Tools, Frontend Performance, Data Transformation, Application Design, Server Side, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Services, Web Applications, Network Routing, Software Architecture, Model View Controller

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    Universidad Austral

    Desarrollo del lado servidor: NodeJS, Express y MongoDB

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, MongoDB, Application Deployment, OAuth, Web Servers, Application Servers, Web Applications, Authentications, Application Security, Object-Relational Mapping, NoSQL, Data Persistence, Authorization (Computing), Software Testing

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    112 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    T

    The University of Sydney

    Ethical Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Professional Networking, Data Ethics, Social Network Analysis, Analytics, Media and Communications, Social Sciences, Content Creation, Business Ethics, Information Privacy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Minnesota

    Cloud Application Security

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cloud Security, Authentications, Key Management, Cloud Applications, Application Security, Secure Coding, DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Testing, Cryptography, Web Services, Server Side

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular server-side courses

  • Web Application Security Testing with OWASP ZAP: Coursera
  • Fortinet Network Security: Fortinet, Inc.
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Routing and Addressing: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to Next.js: Coursera
  • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine en Español: Google Cloud
  • Fundamental Skills in Bioinformatics: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
  • Java Enterprise Edition: LearnQuest
  • 4G Network Fundamentals: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • Angular 17: LearnQuest
  • Desarrollo del lado servidor: NodeJS, Express y MongoDB: Universidad Austral

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