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JavaScript Introducing JavaScript Finishing the Game Wrapping It Up

Posted by Siraj khan
Siraj khan
420 Points

I have covered HTML,CSS & JS (Beginner's Level). What course should I take for the learning the backend programming.?

I have covered HTML,CSS & JS (Beginner's Level). What course should I take for the learning the backend programming.? What would be a wise decision to take.? Considering the fact that I can use my previous knowledge in the courses I cover next, and considering that syntax/framework does not changes significantly .! A detailed and guided feedback would be very much appreciated.

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

There are several common languages used for back-end programming taught here. These would include C#, Ruby, PHP, and some special extensions to Python and JavaScript.

If you're learning this for career potential, you might want to see what the typical job openings in your area are looking for. But if you just want the quickest way to create server functionality, and since you've already started JavaScript you might want to look into the "Express" extension courses for it.

Robert Schaap
Robert Schaap
19,836 Points
Robert Schaap
Robert Schaap
19,836 Points

Further to Steven's recommendations, the full stack javascript track is pretty good, it teaches Nodejs and Express together with a few other technologies, and Node is a very popular technology right now. If you like javascript and want to build on what you've learned, go for it - that was my way to go as well.

You may just want to look around a bit before you decide, see what other languages are out there. StackOverflow posts a yearly survey with popular languages and technologies and there's a State of JavaScript survey as well which focuses only on JS related technologies.