PHP for Web Dev Beginners

A comprehensive course designed to equip absolute beginners with the essential PHP skills needed to build dynamic and interactive websites.
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Introduction to PHP and Web Development

Unit 1: The World of Web Development

Unit 2: PHP's Role in Web Development

Unit 3: Course Overview

Setting Up Your PHP Development Environment

Unit 1: Introduction to Local Development

Unit 2: Understanding the Components

Unit 3: Verifying Your Installation

Unit 4: Setting Up Your Code Editor

PHP Basics: Syntax, Variables, and Data Types

Unit 1: PHP Syntax Fundamentals

Unit 2: Variables in PHP

Unit 3: PHP Data Types

Operators in PHP

Unit 1: Arithmetic Operators

Unit 2: Modulus and Assignment Operators

Unit 3: Comparison and Logical Operators

Control Structures: If/Else Statements

Unit 1: Introduction to Conditional Logic

Unit 2: Expanding Conditional Logic

Unit 3: Advanced Conditional Structures

Control Structures: Loops (While and For)

Unit 1: Introduction to Loops

Unit 2: While Loops in Detail

Unit 3: For Loops Explained

Unit 4: Controlling Loop Execution

Working with Arrays in PHP

Unit 1: Introduction to Arrays

Unit 2: Associative Arrays

Unit 3: Looping Through Arrays

Unit 4: Multidimensional Arrays

Array Functions in PHP

Unit 1: Basic Array Functions

Unit 2: Array Manipulation

Unit 3: Searching and Combining Arrays

Defining and Calling Functions

Unit 1: Function Fundamentals

Unit 2: Function Arguments

Unit 3: Return Values and Scope

Working with Function Arguments

Unit 1: Function Argument Fundamentals

Unit 2: Default Argument Values

Unit 3: Variable-Length Argument Lists

Unit 4: Type Hinting

Introduction to HTML Forms

Unit 1: Form Fundamentals

Unit 2: More Input Types and Form Submission

Unit 3: Form Methods and Attributes

Processing Forms with PHP: Handling User Input

Unit 1: Understanding Form Submission Methods

Unit 2: Accessing Form Data in PHP

Unit 3: Displaying and Sanitizing User Input

Form Validation in PHP

Unit 1: Form Validation Fundamentals

Unit 2: Basic Validation Techniques

Unit 3: Advanced Validation and Error Handling

Introduction to Databases and MySQL

Unit 1: Databases: The Basics

Unit 2: Relational Databases and MySQL

Unit 3: SQL Fundamentals

Connecting to MySQL with PHP

Unit 1: Setting the Stage for Database Connections

Unit 2: Establishing the Connection

Unit 3: Beyond the Basics

Unit 4: Closing the Connection and Security

Performing Basic CRUD Operations: Create (Insert)

Unit 1: Crafting Your First INSERT Statement

Unit 2: PHP and SQL: Bringing it Together

Unit 3: Sanitization and Security

Performing Basic CRUD Operations: Read (Select)

Unit 1: Crafting SELECT Queries and Executing Them

Unit 2: Fetching and Displaying Data

Unit 3: Handling Edge Cases and Best Practices

Performing Basic CRUD Operations: Update

Unit 1: Understanding the UPDATE Statement

Unit 2: Updating Specific Records with WHERE

Unit 3: Executing UPDATE Statements in PHP

Unit 4: Data Sanitization Before Updating

Performing Basic CRUD Operations: Delete

Unit 1: Understanding DELETE Statements

Unit 2: Executing DELETE Queries in PHP

Unit 3: Conditional Deletion and Confirmation

Unit 4: Advanced Deletion Techniques

Security Basics: Input Sanitization

Unit 1: Understanding Input Sanitization

Unit 2: PHP Sanitization Functions

Unit 3: Practical Application and Best Practices

Security Basics: Output Escaping

Unit 1: Understanding Output Escaping

Unit 2: PHP Output Escaping Functions

Unit 3: Advanced Output Escaping

Introduction to Composer

Unit 1: Composer Fundamentals

Unit 2: Working with composer.json

Unit 3: Managing Dependencies

Using External Libraries with Composer

Unit 1: Finding and Installing Libraries

Unit 2: Using and Updating Libraries

Unit 3: Advanced Composer Usage

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Unit 1: OOP Fundamentals

Unit 2: Properties and Methods

Unit 3: Constructors and Access Modifiers

OOP: Inheritance and Polymorphism

Unit 1: Inheritance in PHP

Unit 2: Abstract Classes and Interfaces

Unit 3: Polymorphism in PHP

File Handling in PHP

Unit 1: File Basics in PHP

Unit 2: Reading and Writing Files

Unit 3: Advanced File Operations

Cookies and Sessions

Unit 1: Cookies: Introduction and Basics

Unit 2: Sessions: Introduction and Management

Unit 3: Advanced Session Management and Security