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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.

Popular Server-Side Courses and Certifications


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    Amazon

    Full Stack Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Restful API, Cloud Deployment, Frontend Integration, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Services, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Web Development, Spring Framework, Amazon Web Services, HTML and CSS, Data Persistence, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Javascript

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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Network Programming and Client-Server Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Web Servers, Distributed Computing, Network Troubleshooting, Server Side, Web Applications, Middleware, Servers, Network Monitoring, Network Architecture, System Programming, Network Protocols, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Network Performance Management, System Design and Implementation, Microservices, Software Development, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Learn Express.js

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Frameworks, Server Side, Web Applications, Web Servers, Secure Coding, Restful API, Middleware, API Design, Real Time Data, Code Reusability, Maintainability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Programming with CSS, Javascript and HTML

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Server Side, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Restful API, Data Persistence, Software Architecture

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    NGINX HTTP Server

    Skills you'll gain: Nginx, Web Servers, Apache, Ansible, Server Administration, Proxy Servers, Linux Servers, Application Servers, Servers, Docker (Software), System Configuration, PHP (Scripting Language), Containerization, Django (Web Framework), Software Installation, Configuration Management, Performance Tuning, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Next.js 14 from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Property Management Systems, Web Development, React.js, Authentications, OAuth, Server Side, Object-Relational Mapping, UI Components, Cloud Hosting, Application Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    OWASP Top 10 - 2021

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploitation techniques, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Event Monitoring, Security Controls, Data Integrity, Continuous Monitoring, Secure Coding, System Monitoring, Patch Management, Identity and Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Extensible Markup Language (XML), System Configuration, Incident Response

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    126 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Implement NGINX Web Servers and Reverse Proxy Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Nginx, Load Balancing, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Web Servers, Proxy Servers, Web Applications, Security Controls, Authentications, Back-End Web Development, Server Administration, Application Servers, Servers, Linux Administration, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Foundations of Node.js Development

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Web Development Tools, TypeScript, Server Side, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Web Servers, Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Javascript, Git (Version Control System), Webpack, Frontend Integration, Package and Software Management, File I/O, Application Programming Interface (API), HTML and CSS, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Intro to NodeJS

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, File I/O, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Web Servers, Software Installation, Server Side, Application Development, File Management, Command-Line Interface, TCP/IP, Servers, OS Process Management, Application Deployment, Package and Software Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    JavaScript Security

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Application Security, Secure Coding, Serverless Computing, Cryptography, Risk Management Framework, Cloud Security, Threat Management, Infrastructure Security, Exploitation techniques, Package and Software Management, Node.JS, Web Applications, Javascript, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms, Web Development, Identity and Access Management, Dependency Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    API Development

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Cloud API, Restful API, Server Side, Web Development, Servers, JSON, Software Documentation, Web Applications, Javascript, Web Services, Technical Documentation, 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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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular server-side courses

  • Full Stack Web Development: Amazon
  • Network Programming and Client-Server Programming: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Learn Express.js: Scrimba
  • Programming with CSS, Javascript and HTML: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • NGINX HTTP Server: Packt
  • Next.js 14 from Scratch: Packt
  • OWASP Top 10 - 2021: Infosec
  • Implement NGINX Web Servers and Reverse Proxy Solutions: EDUCBA
  • Foundations of Node.js Development: Packt
  • Intro to NodeJS: Packt

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