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PHP Programming » PHP Programming Intro/Interm

PHP Programming Introduction & Intermediate

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Course Description
PHP: Introduction explores all of the major elements of PHP programming. With PHP, you can build dynamic, data-driven Web sites that use a variety of databases. Easy-to-understand code samples are used to demonstrate the many elements and techniques used in PHP programming.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you have equivalent knowledge:

· HTML & CSS
· SQL Fundamentals of Querying

Performance-Based Objectives

Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe what PHP is and the advantages to creating Web sites with PHP.
• Use variables, arrays, and functions in PHP scripts.
• Include other files in PHP scripts and manipulate files and directories.
• Process forms and validate their information.
• Incorporate hidden form fields, cookies, and session variables in PHP scripts.
• Add, update, and delete records in a database using PHP.
  

Course Content

Lesson 1: Introduction to PHP

Topic 1A: What is PHP?
Task 1A-1: Understanding PHP
Topic 1B: Basic Syntax of PHP
Task 1B-1: Writing Your First PHP Script
Task 1B-2: Incorporating HTML in PHP Scripts
Task 1B-3: Commenting Your PHP Code

Lesson 2: Common PHP Script Elements

Topic 2A: Using Variables
Task 2A-1: Experimenting with Variables
Topic 2B: Working With Arrays
Task 2B-1: Creating an Associative Array
Topic 2C: Using Functions
Task 2C-1: Exploring Functions

Lesson 3: File and Directory Handling

Topic 3A: Including Files
Task 3A-1: Writing the Include Files
Topic 3B: File Access
Task 3B-1: Creating a Hit Counter
Task 3B-2: Creating a Directory Navigation Script

Lesson 4: Working With Forms

Topic 4A: Processing Forms
Task 4A-1: Using Arrays to Process Form Information
Topic 4B: Form Validation
Task 4B-1: Validating Form Data
Task 4B-2: Using the HTMLSpecialChars Function
Topic 4C: E-Mailing Form Data
Task 4C-1: Adding E-Mail Functionality

Lesson 5: Addressing the Stateless Nature of HTTP

Topic 5A: Hidden Form Fields
Task 5A-1: Using Hidden Form Fields
Topic 5B: Cookies
Task 5B-1: Setting a Cookie
Topic 5C: Sessions
Task 5C-1: Setting Session Variables

Lesson 6: Accessing Databases With PHP

Topic 6A: Interacting With Databases
Task 6A-1: Connecting to the MySQL Server
Task 6A-2: Retrieving Data
Topic 6B: Modifying Database Records Using PHP
Task 6B-1: Adding a Record
Task 6B-2: Updating a Record in the Database

Other Topics:

Data Functions
Data Types and Testing Functions
Working with Arrays
Working with Strings
Intval( ), doubleval( ) and strval( )

What is the GD Library?
Image File Formats
Creating an Image
Working with Images
Outputting Images

Working with Cookies
setcookie( )
The header( ) Function
Environment Variables