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    Board Infinity

    Microservices and Deployment by using ASP.NET

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Restful API, Microservices, Containerization, DevOps, ASP.NET, CI/CD, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Test Automation, Application Deployment, Git (Version Control System)

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Tables, Data & Networking in iOS

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Swift Programming, Data Storage, Model View Controller, Data Modeling, Data Storage Technologies, UI Components, Network Protocols

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    137 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Protocols, Microservices, Cloud Services, Communication Systems, Middleware, Embedded Systems, Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Wireless Networks

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    123 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Back-end Application Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, MongoDB, Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, IBM Cloud, Databases, Back-End Web Development, Database Systems, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, OpenShift, Microservices, Kubernetes, Web Applications, Containerization, Application Development, Web Services, Restful API, Scalability

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things V2: Setting up and Using Cloud Services

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Internet Of Things, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Linux Administration, Software Installation, Embedded Systems, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Restful API

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Data Management and Storage in the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Database Management, Data Warehousing, Data Access, Metadata Management, NoSQL, Star Schema, Data Quality, Big Data, Query Languages, Data Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    .NET Core Mastery: Advanced Techniques for Exp Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, ASP.NET, Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Software Testing, Scalability, Performance Testing, Restful API, Unit Testing, Microservices, .NET Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Architecture, Web Applications, User Accounts, Data Integrity, Object Oriented Design, Distributed Computing, Redis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    237 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    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, Authorization (Computing), JSON, Javascript and jQuery, Database Management, Distributed Computing, Web Design and Development, Web Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    161 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Containerization, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Disaster Recovery, Continuous Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, DevOps, API Gateway

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Build and Execute MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLServer to Data Catalog Connectors

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Google Cloud Platform, Data Mining, Database Administration, Microsoft SQL Servers, Cloud API, PostgreSQL, Metadata Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    Spring Data Repositories

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Databases, Java, Data Access, Restful API, Web Services, Middleware

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    JavaScript Back-end Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Node.JS, CI/CD, Kubernetes, MongoDB, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Server Side, Microservices, NoSQL, Software Technical Review, Application Programming Interface (API), Continuous Deployment, Databases, Database Management, Secure Coding

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular api courses

  • Microservices and Deployment by using ASP.NET: Board Infinity
  • Tables, Data & Networking in iOS: LearnQuest
  • M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Back-end Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • Internet of Things V2: Setting up and Using Cloud Services: University of California San Diego
  • Data Management and Storage in the Cloud: Google Cloud
  • .NET Core Mastery: Advanced Techniques for Exp Developers: EDUCBA
  • MEAN Stack Developer: MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS & NodeJS: EDUCBA
  • Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional: Whizlabs
  • Build and Execute MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLServer to Data Catalog Connectors: Google Cloud

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