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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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    Johns Hopkins University

    Coding the Static Restaurant Site

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Browser Compatibility, User Experience Design, Requirements Analysis, Client Services, Javascript

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Web Application Technologies and Django

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Linux Commands, Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Deployment, Web Applications, Web Servers, SQL, Database Management, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.9K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Back-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, IT Infrastructure, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Integrity, Servers, Cloud Security, Server Administration, Web Servers, Encryption, Authentications

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    API Development

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, Restful API, Server Side, JSON, Software Documentation, Javascript, Web Services, Application Security

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Create Serverless Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Applications, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Process Automation, Microservices, Application Programming Interface (API), GitHub

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    133 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Server Side Rendering with Next.js: Update a News Website

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Server Side, JavaScript Frameworks, Node.JS, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Web Applications, Software Engineering

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Illinois Tech

    Programming and Application Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Database Design, Relational Databases, Web Development Tools, Databases, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Deployment, HTML and CSS, Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Servers, Web Servers, Scripting, Javascript, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Svelte 5 & SvelteKit - The Complete Fundamentals Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, Restful API, Front-End Web Development, TypeScript, Web Applications, Server Side, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Integrating Python for Web Systems, Testing, and Packaging

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Web Development, Web Scraping, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Integration Testing, Python Programming, Web Services, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Package and Software Management, Development Testing, Unit Testing, Performance Tuning, Cross Platform Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Debugging

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Language, Graphic and Visual Design, HTML and CSS, Typography, Peer Review

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    909 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Intermediate Web Development and Backend Basics

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), MySQL, WordPress, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, Content Management Systems, Restful API, DevOps, Linux, Full-Stack Web Development, Data Store, Command-Line Interface, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Secure Coding, Scripting, Database Management, SQL, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    RESTful MVC Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Test Driven Development (TDD), Restful API, Vue.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, Frontend Integration, Web Applications, Unit Testing, Server Side, Javascript, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Coding the Static Restaurant Site: Johns Hopkins University
  • Web Application Technologies and Django: University of Michigan
  • Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data: Coursera
  • API Development: Codio
  • Create Serverless Applications : Microsoft
  • Server Side Rendering with Next.js: Update a News Website: Coursera
  • Programming and Application Foundations: Illinois Tech
  • Svelte 5 & SvelteKit - The Complete Fundamentals Guide: Packt
  • Integrating Python for Web Systems, Testing, and Packaging: EDUCBA
  • Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes: California Institute of the Arts

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