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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Sensitivity, Public Speaking, English Language, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Business Communication, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Professionalism, Active Listening

    4.7
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Python 3 Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Data Processing, Web Scraping, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Restful API, Image Analysis, Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Engineering, File Management

    4.8
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard, Stakeholder Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Data Presentation, Business Analysis, Quantitative Research, Problem Solving, Smart Goals

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Javascript, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Verification And Validation, Web Development, Web Design and Development, Interactive Design, Application Frameworks, Usability, Code Review, Event-Driven Programming

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Building Web Applications in PHP

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MySQL, Web Applications, Web Development, Secure Coding, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Development Environment, Back-End Web Development, Database Development, Web Servers, Debugging, Data Validation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    4.3K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Project Planning: Putting It All Together

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Project Planning, Project Risk Management, Communication Planning, Project Documentation, Milestones (Project Management), Risk Management, Cost Management, Budgeting, Estimation, Timelines, Procurement, Technical Communication, Strategic Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Project Management Principles and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Risk Management, Project Controls, Project Schedules, Project Performance, Estimation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Planning, Quality Management, Change Control, Timelines, Project Management, Milestones (Project Management), Planning, Peer Review, Budgeting, Scheduling, Risk Analysis, Risk Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    31K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Share Data Through the Art of Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Presentations, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, User Accounts, Systems Administration, Windows PowerShell, Technical Support and Services, File Management, Virtualization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    29K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Software Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, Software Development, DevSecOps, Application Security, CI/CD, AI Product Strategy, Natural Language Processing, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Software Architecture

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Unit Testing, Version Control, File Management, Scrum (Software Development), Software Engineering, Linux, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    50K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Process Data from Dirty to Clean

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Integrity, Data Quality, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Sample Size Determination, SQL, Spreadsheet Software

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    19K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Python 3 Programming: University of Michigan
  • Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions: Google
  • Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding: University of Michigan
  • Building Web Applications in PHP: University of Michigan
  • Project Planning: Putting It All Together: Google
  • Project Management Principles and Practices: University of California, Irvine
  • Share Data Through the Art of Visualization: Google
  • Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User: Google
  • Generative AI for Software Developers: IBM

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