Overview

Provides a comprehensive understanding of PHP (Scripting Language), one of the most popular server-side scripting languages used for web development. Creating dynamic, interactive, and data-driven websites and applications. This course will teach you a wide range of skills and concepts necessary for developing dynamic, server-side web applications, including learning about local, global, and static variables.

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Python, Ruby, Node.js, Java, Rust, C#, Perl, Swift, Kotlin

Course Outline

Introduction on Scripting

  • What is Scripting?
  • Course Overview
  • Fundamentals of Scripting Language
  • Server-side operations

Scripting Language Functional Elements

  • Variables and Data types
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Control Structures
  • Functions
  • Arrays
  • Sessions and Cookies
  • Database Access
  • Command-Line Scripting

Basics of PHP (Scripting Language)

  • PHP Syntax and tags
  • Variable and Data Types
  • Operators (Comparison, Logical, Assignments)
  • Constants
  • Conditional Statements
  • Loops
  • Arrays (Indexed, Associative, Multidimensional)

Building A Simple Project

  • Project planning and setup
  • Defining project requirements
  • Structuring your application
  • Developing and testing
  • Building core features
  • Testing and debugging

Functions

  • Defining and Calling Functions
  • Function Parameters and Return Values
  • Variable Space and Global Variables
  • Built-in PHP Functions
  • Including and Requiring Files

Working with Forms

  • Handling form data
  • Using ‘$_GET’ and ‘ $_POST’ methods
  • Validating and sanitizing user input
  • Storing form data in sessions or cookies

Databases

  • Introduction to Database and SQL
  • Connecting to a MySQL Database with PHP
  • Performing CRUD Operations
  • Error Handling and Debugging
  • Statements and Parameterized Queries

Forms Handling and User Input

  • Forms in HTML
  • Handling Form Data with PHP
  • Validating user input
  • Sanitizing and Escaping user input
  • File uploads

Object-Oriented Programming

  • Introduction to OOP Concepts
  • Properties and Methods
  • Inheritance and Polymorphism
  • Encapsulation and Abstraction
  • Working with Constructors and Destructors
  • Namespace and Autoloading

File Handling

  • Reading and writing files
  • Opening, reading, writing, and closing files
  • Handling file uploads through forms
  • Validating and processing uploaded files

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