Web Development with PHP





Introduction to PHP:

  • Understanding the role of PHP in web development
  • Setting up a development environment (e.g., XAMPP,)
  • PHP syntax basics: Variables, data types, operators, and expressions
  • Control structures: Conditional statements and loops
  • Functions and their importance in PHP

Working with Forms and User Input:

  • Handling form submissions using PHP
  • Retrieving user input from HTML forms
  • Validating form data and preventing common security vulnerabilities (e.g., SQL injection, cross-site scripting)
  • Uploading files with PHP

Managing Data with PHP and MySQL:

  • Introduction to MySQL database and relational database concepts
  • Connecting PHP to MySQL database
  • Performing basic CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) with PHP and MySQL
  • SQL queries: Select, Insert, Update, Delete
  • Securing database interactions: Prepared statements and parameterized queries

Building Dynamic Websites:

  • Templating with PHP: Separating logic from presentation
  • Introduction to PHP frameworks (e.g., Laravel, Symfony) and their advantages
  • Creating dynamic web pages with PHP and HTML/CSS
  • Using PHP to generate dynamic content (e.g., user authentication, personalized greetings)
  • Handling sessions and cookies for user authentication and tracking

Final Project:

  • Final project: Students will apply their PHP skills to build a complete web application, incorporating database interaction, user authentication, and dynamic content generation