PHP Essentials Workshop

PHP is the backbone of countless websites and web applications you use every day. It is a versatile and dynamic scripting language that enables developers to create dynamic and interactive web applications. In this comprehensive PHP course, we will take you on a journey from a PHP novice to a proficient web developer.

In this course, you will learn; PHP Fundamentals, how to process user input from HTML forms, how to make your web applications interactive and functional, how to connect PHP with databases, Object-Oriented with PHP,  to protect your web applications from common vulnerabilities, such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting and we will put it all together to create a dynamic web application, applying the knowledge and skills you've acquired throughout the course.

Duration

10 days

Course Objectives

The following objectives are intended:

• Understanding How webservers work-Apache.
• Installation of Xampp.
• Creating HTML webpages and linking them with PHP.
• PHP Syntax through examples.
• Understanding of How Ajax works.
• Implementing Ajax using JQuery.
• Working with JSON data.
• Working with MySQL databases- MySQLi syntax.
• Implementing security in PHP applications.

Course Outline

Module1: Introduction To Web Servers

• Web servers: Client-Server Concept
• Types of Web servers
• Installing web servers
• xampp installation
• Web Server Testing
• Creating Test Site

Module 2: Introduction to PHP

• Intro to PHP
• Scripting Languages
• Uses of PHP
• PHP Page
• Comments
• Variables
• Conversion
• Data Types
• Operators
• Arithmetic Operators
• Comparison Operators
• Logical Operators
• Assignment Operators
• Conditional Operators
• Control Structures
• Ternary Operators
• If
• If Else Statements
• Multiple If Else
• Switch Statement
• Looping
• For Loop
• While Loop
• Do While Loop
• Foreach
• Arrays
• Array Types
• Indexed Arrays
• Associative Arrays
• Multidimensional Arrays
• Creating Arrays
• Add Arrays
• Remove Arrays
• Merge Arrays
• Implode Arrays
• Explode Arrays
• Other Array Methods
• Error Handling
• Die Error Handling
• Custom Error Handling
• Error Reporting
• Exception Handling
• Object-Oriented PHP

Module 3: PHP and HTML

• Brief
• HTML5 Structure
• HTML Form
• HTML Forms Examples
• Internal Styling
• External CSS
• HTML PHP Form Attributes
• HTML
• HTML Post
• Display Data using GET
• Display Data using POST
• Introduction to Bootstrap
• Bootstrap Advantages
• Bootstrap Setup
• Bootstrap Grid
• Bootstrap in Webpage
• Grid Tier Classes
• Grid Tier Classes on Webpage
• Bootstrap Navigation Bar
• Adding Bootstrap Navigation Bar
• Bootstrap Form
• Bootstrap and HTTP Methods

Module 4: Connection to Databases

• Checking Database Server(XAMP)
• Create Database
• Rename and Drop Database
• MySQL Create DB
• MySQL Drop-Rename Table
• MySQL Server Connection Status
• MySQLI
• MySQLI PHP Connection
• MySQL Data Types
• MySQL Table in Xampp
• MySQL Table in Commands
• MySQL Insert
• Insert using PHP
• MySQL Select
• MySQL Select and PHP
• Mysql Select Table PHP
• Bootstrap Form PHP
• Bootstrap Better Response
• Adding Navigation
• Bootstrap Tables
• Bootstrap Tables and PHP
• Update Records Bootstrap PHP
• Delete Records Bootstrap PHP
• CRUD On Tables
• CRUD edit and delete

Module 5: AJAX in PHP Applications

• Introduction to Ajax
• How Ajax Works
• XML HTTP Request Object
• Ajax and Server
• Ajax and Server Explained
• JSON
• Send using Ajax
• JQuery
• JQuery Example
• JQuery Explained
• Ajax JQuery
• Console.log
• JSON Parse
• JQuery Validation
• JQuery Form Validator Plugin
• JQuery Validation and Bootstrap
• Send Validated Data

Module 6: Security in PHP Applications

• PHP Security Introduction
• Authentication vs Authorization
• Login Application Create
• Authentication Registration
• Processing Login
• Welcome Page
• Sessions
• Implementing Logout
• Hashing and Verifying Passwords
• Hashing Examples
• Hashing Registration Forms
• Verification in Login Forms
• Role Based Authentication
• Role Modication on Login Script
• Roles Redirection
• Cross Site Scriptin (XSS)
• Implenting XSS
• Preventing XSS
• Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF
• Implementing CSRF
• SQL Injection
• MySQL Escape String
• Enabling and Working with PDO
• PDO Implementation

Module 7: PHP Application 

• Develop a CRUD application 

Methodology

The instructor-led training is delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Indepth Research Institute (IRES) certificate certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).

Training Venue

The training will be held at IRES Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments and lunch.

Accomodation and Airport Pickup

Accommodation and airport pickup are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

Tailor-made Program

This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location.