Back-End Web Development

Back-End Web Development is the work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure a website or web application functions smoothly, focusing on databases, scripting, and the architecture of websites. Coursera's Back-End Web Development catalogue gears you up with the necessary skills to build and maintain the technology needed to power the front-end of web applications. You'll learn how to create, maintain, and secure databases, how to use different server-side languages, work with web application frameworks and handle the interchange of data between server and users. This skill set will empower you as a developer, enabling you to construct complex, dynamic web applications.