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Server-Side Courses

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.


Popular Server-Side Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Authentic Node.js WebSocket Server Workshop

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Web Servers, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Network Protocols, Debugging, Javascript, Web Applications, Cryptography, TCP/IP, Real Time Data, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    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

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    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

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Intermediate Rust Programming and Web Server Development

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Authentications, Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, Databases, Web Applications, Secure Coding, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Backend Development and API Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Middleware, Authentications, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), User Accounts, Databases, JavaScript Frameworks, Scalability, GitHub, Development Environment, Data Validation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Java Servlets Tutorial

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Data Access, Apache Tomcat, Application Servers, Relational Databases, Databases, Java, Web Servers, SQL, Authentications, Web Applications, Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Data Persistence, Context Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    R

    Rice University

    Distributed Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Java, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Programming Principles, Scala Programming, Servers, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    505 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    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

  • Status: New
    New
    P

    Packt

    A Complete Course on Windows Server Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Administration, File Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    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

  • C

    Coursera

    Azure: Create a Virtual Machine and Deploy a Web Server

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Virtual Networking, Web Servers, Network Administration, Remote Access Systems, Ubuntu, Application Deployment

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    220 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Web Development in Node.js: Build Your First Website

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Servers, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Server Side, Javascript, Middleware, Back-End Web Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Authentic Node.js WebSocket Server Workshop: Packt
  • Svelte 5 & SvelteKit - The Complete Fundamentals Guide: Packt
  • Web Application Technologies and Django: University of Michigan
  • Intermediate Rust Programming and Web Server Development: Packt
  • Backend Development and API Creation: Packt
  • Java Servlets Tutorial: EDUCBA
  • Distributed Programming in Java: Rice University
  • Programming and Application Foundations: Illinois Tech
  • A Complete Course on Windows Server Administration: Packt
  • Integrating Python for Web Systems, Testing, and Packaging: EDUCBA

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