PHP Education Course Content
Goal: Understand the request-response cycle and core syntax.
- Environment Setup: Installing XAMPP/Docker and configuring VS Code for PHP
- The Basics: Tags (<?php ?>), variables, and data types (String, Int, Float, Boolean, Array)
- Logic & Control:
- Conditionals: if/else, switch, and the modern match expression
- Loops: for, while, and the essential foreach for data collections
- Functions: Type hinting, return types, and anonymous (arrow) functions
- Superglobals: Handling user data with $_GET, $_POST, and $_REQUEST
Goal: Build dynamic sites that "remember" user information and store data.
- Form Handling: Validating and sanitizing user input to prevent basic attacks
- Working with Files: Reading/writing text files and managing secure file uploads
- Sessions & Cookies: Implementing login systems and "Remember Me" functionality
- MySQL Integration (PDO):
- Connecting to databases securely using PDO (PHP Data Objects)
- CRUD Operations: Create, Read, Update, and Delete records
- Prepared Statements: The industry standard for preventing SQL Injection
Goal: Write clean, modular, and professional code.
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP):
- The 4 Pillars: Encapsulation, Abstraction, Inheritance, and Polymorphism
- Interfaces & Traits: Building flexible and reusable code structures
- Dependency Management: Using Composer to manage third-party libraries
- MVC Pattern: Structuring applications using the Model-View-Controller architecture
- Modern PHP Features: Namespaces, Autoloading (PSR-4), and Attributes
Goal: Bridge the gap between PHP and modern frontend frameworks (React/Vue).
- RESTful APIs: Building JSON endpoints using PHP for mobile or JS frontends
- Advanced Security:
- Password Hashing: Using password_hash() and password_verify()
- Security Headers: Protecting against XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) and CSRF
- Asynchronous PHP: Introduction to tools like Swoole or Fiber for high-performance tasks
- Testing: Writing unit tests with PHPUnit to ensure code reliability
Goal: Rapidly deploy production-ready applications.
- Laravel / Symfony: Introduction to the world's most popular PHP frameworks
- Template Engines: Mastering Blade or Twig for clean UI code
- Deployment: Using Git, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines to push code to live servers