Introductory Certificate in PHP Programming (Foundation)

Qualification    :   GCE O/L with 5 Credits

Course Details :   

This Foundation course is designed to provide non-programmers with a solid foundation in PHP language. This course guides you through the basics of PHP with an experiential approach and is filled with numerous examples and hands-on exercises, including substantial practice in coding a functional application. All of the exercises are designed to reinforce key learning.

Audience:

This course is designed for those who want to learn the basics of the PHP language, and assumes some familiarity with web sites - what they are and the very basics of how they work - but no programming experience. Web designers who want to become PHP Developers would certainly benefit from this course.

Pre-requisite(s):

Basic knowledge of HTML.

Topics Include:

• Introduction to Programming Languages

• PHP Language Basics: Syntax, Quotes, Comments, Data types

• PHP Variable Basics: Numbers, Constants, Variables, Strings, Arrays

• PHP Control Flow Basics: Operators, Conditionals, Loops

• PHP Functional Basics: Functions, Libraries, Advanced Arrays, File Handling

• PHP Programming Basics: Best Practices, Debugging, Brief Introduction to HTML

• PHP Web Basics: Brief Introduction to Server Communication, Sessions, Security

• PHP Database Basics: Introduction to the MySQL/SQLite Database as it relates to Web Sites

• PHP Application Basics: Best Approaches to Creating Applications