PHP

PHP learning involves acquiring knowledge and skills in the PHP programming language, which is widely used for web development. PHP is known for its simplicity, flexibility, and extensive community support.

It enables developers to create dynamic websites and web applications. PHP learning covers topics such as syntax, variables, control structures, functions, databases, and frameworks like Laravel and Symfony.

With PHP, you can build interactive forms, handle user authentication, process data, and connect to databases. PHP learning opens up opportunities to work as a web developer, contributing to the vast ecosystem of PHP-based websites and applications.

Building dynamic websites and web applications using PHP. Through hands-on projects and exercises, you'll gain a solid understanding of PHP's syntax, variables, control structures, and functions.

This course will cover topics such as form handling, data processing, and database integration. Additionally, you'll explore popular PHP frameworks like Laravel and Symfony, which provide powerful tools and abstractions to streamline development.

By the end of the course, you'll have the skills to create functional and interactive PHP-based websites and be ready to pursue a career as a PHP developer.

• You gain access to a vast job market
• Building dynamic websites in a short time
• Dynamic web development, server-side, and command-line scripting
• A large and active community of developers
• An open-source language

Course Content:

• 1: Introduction to PHP
• Overview of PHP and its features
• Setting up a local development environment (XAMPP, WAMP, or MAMP)
• Writing and executing a basic PHP script
• PHP tags and syntax
• 2: Variables and Data Types
• Declaring and using variables
• PHP data types (integers, floats, strings, booleans, arrays, etc.)
• Type juggling and type casting
• Variable scope and global keyword
• 3: Operators and Expressions
• Arithmetic, assignment, comparison, and logical operators
• String concatenation and manipulation
• Working with arrays and array operators
• Understanding operator precedence
• 4: Control Flow Statements
• Conditional statements (if, else-if, else)
• Switch statements
• Loops (while, do-while, for, foreach)
• Break and continue statements
• 5: Functions in PHP
• Creating and calling functions
• Function arguments and return values
• Variable-length argument lists (varargs)
• Understanding scope and visibility (global vs. local)
• 6: PHP Forms and User Input
• Handling HTML forms with PHP
• Retrieving user input using $_GET and $_POST
• Form validation and sanitization
• Security considerations (e.g., preventing SQL injection)
• 7: Working with Files and Directories
• Reading from and writing to files
• File handling functions (fopen, fread, fwrite, etc.)
• File upload and handling uploaded files
• Manipulating directories and file paths
• 8: PHP Sessions and Cookies
• Working with sessions in PHP
• Setting and retrieving session data
• Using cookies to store user information
• Session and cookie security best practices
• 9: PHP and MySQL
• Introduction to MySQL database
• Connecting to MySQL using PHP
• Executing SQL queries with PHP
• Fetching and displaying data from a database
• 10: PHP Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• OOP concepts in PHP (classes, objects, properties, methods, etc.)
• Creating and using classes and objects
• Constructors, destructors, and visibility modifiers
• Inheritance and method overriding
• 11: PHP and AJAX
• Introduction to AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML)
• Making asynchronous requests using XMLHttpRequest
• Handling server responses and updating the DOM dynamically
• Building interactive web applications with AJAX
• 12: PHP and JSON
• Understanding JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)
• Encoding and decoding JSON data in PHP
• Working with JSON APIs and external data sources
• 13: PHP Security Best Practices
• Sanitizing user input and preventing common vulnerabilities
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection
• Data validation and parameterized queries for database security
• 14: Introduction to PHP Frameworks
• Overview of popular PHP frameworks (e.g., Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter)
• Advantages and use cases of using PHP frameworks
• Setting up and working with a simple PHP framework project
• 15: Review and Live Project
• Review of course topics and concepts
• Working on a Live PHP project to reinforce learning
• Presenting and discussing project outcomes