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Status: Free Trial
Infosec
JavaScript Security
Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Application Security, Serverless Computing, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Cryptography, Risk Management Framework, Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, 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
107 reviews
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
EDUCBA
MEAN Stack Developer: MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS & NodeJS
Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Node.JS, Angular, Restful API, API Design, NoSQL, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Database Development, Scalability, JavaScript Frameworks, Authentications, Query Languages, Web Applications, JSON, Javascript and jQuery, Database Management, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Distributed Computing, Postman API Platform
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
124 reviews
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Status: Free Trial
Meta
React Basics
Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, React.js, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Development Environment, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
2.3K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Meta
Advanced React
Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, API Design, Unit Testing, UI Components, TypeScript, Javascript, Integration Testing
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
1.4K reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Board Infinity
Learning MEAN Stack by Building Real world Application
Skills you'll gain: Angular, Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, HTML and CSS, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Application Frameworks, Javascript, Maintainability, Restful API, Front-End Web Development, Server Side, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Application Deployment, Application Development, Middleware, Authentications, Web Design and Development, Web Applications
4.1
Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
52 reviews
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Scrimba
Become a Professional React Developer
Skills you'll gain: React.js, Debugging, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI Components, Performance Tuning, Routing Protocols, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), TypeScript, Ajax, Software Design Patterns, Authentications, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Restful API, Application Performance Management
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
227 reviews
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Status: New
Coursera Instructor Network
Introduction to Next.js
Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, React.js, Application Development, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Routing Protocols, Responsive Web Design, Server Side, Application Programming Interface (API), Scalability
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
16 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
EDUCBA
NodeJS Unleashed: Mastering Backend Development
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Scalability, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications, Web Development, Secure Coding, JavaScript Frameworks, Back-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, Javascript, Restful API, Development Environment, Event-Driven Programming, Operating Systems, Microsoft Visual Studio, Debugging
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
36 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
NIIT
Server side JavaScript with Node.js
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Unit Testing, Server Side, Javascript, Debugging, Back-End Web Development, File Systems, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming
3.8
Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
85 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
University of California, Santa Cruz
GO Programming for Everyone: Part 1
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Go (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Algorithms, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Codio
Introduction to VueJS Framework
Skills you'll gain: Vue.JS, HTML and CSS, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Data Storage Technologies
4.1
Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
37 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera Project Network
APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, Server Side, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Javascript
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours