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Course Description

PHP

PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is known as a general-purpose scripting language that can be used to develop dynamic and interactive websites. It was among the first server-side languages that could be embedded into HTML, making it easier to add functionality to web pages without needing to call external files for data.

Syllabus

• Introduction to PHP
• What is PHP
• The Power of PHP
• Learning the history of PHP
• Javascript / Jquery Vs PHP
• What is Server Side Scripting
• Client Side Scripting Vs Server Side Scripting
• Installation of XAMPP
• Importance of Apache Server
• Configuring PHP and setting up the Environment
• Working with Editors
• Basics of PHP
• Coding PHP in HTML Document
• Embedding PHP Codes
• Executing PHP Embedded HTML Documents
• PHP Coding Structure
• Variables in PHP
• Data types in PHP – Number, Strings, Date, NULL
• Arrays and Variations of Arrays
• Control Structures of PHP
• Decision Making with IF Statements
• Variations of IF Statements
• Switch Statements
• Using Operators with Decision Making Structures
• Looping Structures
• While Loops, For Loops, Foreach Loops
• Using CONTINUE and BREAK in Loops
• Managing Arrays with Control Structures
• Functions in PHP
• Understanding Functions in PHP
• Using Built-in Functions – Date, String and Mathematical Functions
• Handling Return Value
• Nesting Functions
• User Defined Functions in PHP
• Defining our Own Functions
• Understanding Arguments and Return Values
• Scope of Functions
• Handling Multiple return values
• Defining default Arguments
• File Handling in PHP
• Basics of File Handling and need to handle Files from PHP
• Creating a File using PHP
• Reading, Writing, Appending Files
• Copy and Rename Files
• Delete Files
• Working with Directories
• Parsing Directory Structures
• Uploading Files
• Handling FORMS in PHP
• Understanding PHP Forms
• Validating User Inputs
• Displaying Messages for Validation Errors
• Using Functions for Validations
• Creating Custom Functions for Data Validation
• Handling Form Submissions
• Handling Exceptions
• Accessing MySQL with PHP
• Introduction to Database APIs
• Establishing Connection with Databases
• Retrieving data from Database
• Manipulating Retrieved Data
• Updating Records in Database using PHP
• Deleting Records in Database using PHP
• Understanding SQL Injection
• Sessions and Cookies
• Understanding Cookies
• Purpose and use of Cookies
• Setting and Reading Cookie Values
• Resetting Cookie Values
• Understanding Sessions and importance of Sessions
• Starting a Session and Working with Session
• Understanding Session Variables
• Closing Sessions
• Using Emails for Form Submission in PHP
• Email Configuration in PHP
• Need for Sending Mails from Web Applications
• Using Sendmail
• Using PHPMailer
• Hosting and Running a PHP Application