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      Coursera Project Network

      Coding With Cody Sourcegraph: Optimise Open Source Code

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Code Review, Open Source Technology, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Javascript

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Development Environment

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Java 21 - Exploring the Latest Innovations for 2024

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Development Environment, Java, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Maintainability, Virtual Machines, Cryptography, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

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

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

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Kubernetes Essentials - Deploying and Managing Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, YAML, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Application Deployment, DevOps, Software Installation, Application Lifecycle Management, Servers, Command-Line Interface, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Compute and Storage

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Serverless Computing, Application Deployment, API Gateway, Data Storage, Cloud Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), File Systems, Encryption

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      JavaScript Interview Prep: Explain Hoisting, Scope, Arrow Functions, Fetch

      Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Restful API, Web Development, Programming Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (200-901)

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Application Deployment, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Deployment, Ansible, TCP/IP, CI/CD, Devops Tools, Docker (Software), Software Engineering, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, General Networking, Network Administration, Development Environment, Containerization, Network Infrastructure, Computer Networking, Version Control, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Financial Controllers: Boosting Budget Accuracy

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Power BI, Budgeting, Generative AI, Financial Management, Management Reporting, Financial Modeling, Tableau Software, Dashboard, Advanced Analytics, Financial Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Trend Analysis, Data Visualization, Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Edureka

      AWS Cloud for Data and Database Migration

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Data Migration, Amazon Redshift, Oracle Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Design, NoSQL, Cloud Computing Architecture, Database Management, Data Import/Export, Relational Databases, Amazon S3, Solution Architecture, MySQL, Scalability, Cloud Storage, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      App Deployment with Cloud Foundry: Launch a Code Generator

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Foundry, Application Deployment, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Command-Line Interface, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Web Applications, Web Development, Application Lifecycle Management, HTML and CSS

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      GenAI for Legal Risk Mitigation: Proactive Case Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Legal Risk, Generative AI, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Data Ethics, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Analytics, Risk Management Framework, Risk Mitigation, Compliance Auditing, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Governance, Automation, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Coding With Cody Sourcegraph: Optimise Open Source Code: Coursera Project Network
    • Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS: Packt
    • Java 21 - Exploring the Latest Innovations for 2024: Packt
    • Server Side Rendering with Next.js: Update a News Website: Coursera Project Network
    • Kubernetes Essentials - Deploying and Managing Applications: Packt
    • AWS: Compute and Storage: Whizlabs
    • JavaScript Interview Prep: Explain Hoisting, Scope, Arrow Functions, Fetch: Scrimba
    • Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (200-901): Packt
    • GenAI for Financial Controllers: Boosting Budget Accuracy: Coursera Instructor Network
    • AWS Cloud for Data and Database Migration: Edureka

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