Web Development

PHP

Build dynamic websites and web applications with PHP server-side scripting.

Course Syllabus

1

Introduction to PHP

  • What is PHP?
  • Benefits of using PHP
  • Setting up a PHP development environment
  • Writing your first PHP script
2

PHP Syntax and Data Types

  • PHP syntax basics
  • Variables and data types
  • Operators and expressions
  • Control structures (if, else, switch, loops)
3

PHP Functions

  • Understanding functions in PHP
  • Defining and calling functions
  • Function parameters and arguments
  • Variable scope and global variables
4

Arrays and Strings

  • Working with arrays in PHP
  • Array functions and operations
  • String manipulation and regular expressions
5

PHP and Web Development

  • Understanding web servers and clients
  • HTTP request and response handling
  • Working with forms and user input
  • URL parameters and query strings
6

PHP and Databases

  • Introduction to databases
  • Connecting to a database with PHP
  • Querying databases with SQL
  • Database abstraction layers (e.g., PDO, mysqli)
7

PHP and File Handling

  • Reading and writing files in PHP
  • File uploads and downloads
  • Working with directories and file systems
8

PHP Object-Oriented Programming

  • Introduction to OOP concepts
  • Classes and objects in PHP
  • Inheritance, interfaces, and abstractions
  • Autoloading and namespaces
9

PHP Security

  • Understanding security risks in web applications
  • Sanitizing and validating user input
  • Preventing common vulnerabilities (XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection)
  • Secure password handling and authentication
10

PHP Frameworks

  • Introduction to PHP frameworks
  • Popular frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter)
  • Routing and controllers
  • Models, Views, and Templates (MVC pattern)
11

PHP and Web Services

  • Understanding web services and APIs
  • Building RESTful APIs with PHP
  • Consuming external APIs
  • JSON and XML data formats
12

PHP Testing

  • Introduction to testing in PHP
  • Unit testing with PHPUnit
  • Test-driven development (TDD)
  • Integration and end-to-end testing
13

PHP and Deployment

  • Deploying PHP applications
  • Web servers and hosting environments
  • Caching and performance optimization
  • Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD)
14

Project: Building a Full-Stack PHP Application

  • Planning and architecting the application
  • Setting up the project structure
  • Implementing the backend with PHP
  • Integrating a database
  • Building the frontend with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Authentication and authorization
  • Deployment and hosting

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