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