Hands On Training

PHP 7: Getting Started

Pluralsight

Course Features

Duration

203 minutes

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Downloadable Courses

Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Beginner

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Video Content

203 minutes

Course Description

PHP is the most popular server language on the internet. PHP: Getting Started will show you how to get started. It covers topics like installing a webserver, PHP and the MySQL database server. You will first learn how to process data from forms and then store it in a MySQL table. You will then learn how to avoid common security pitfalls and take care to avoid them. You will also learn how to create a sample application that supports authorization and authentication. You will be able to use PHP by the end of the course. However, this course will not provide a comprehensive introduction to the syntax of PHP.

Course Overview

International Faculty

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Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Case Studies, Captstone Projects

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

You will learn how to process form data and later store everything in a MySQL database

Next, you will discover how to take special care when dealing with common security-related pitfalls and how to avoid common attacks

Finally, you will gain an understanding of how to develop a small sample application, which also features authentication and authorization

By the end of this course, you will know your way around PHP, however, you will not be provided a complete introduction into the language syntax, so knowledge of any programming language is beneficial

Course Content

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Module 1: What Is PHP?

Module 2: PHP Form Basics

Module 3: Advanced PHP Forms

Module 4: Getting Started with MySQL

Course Instructors

Christian Wenz

Instructor

Christian Wenz is an author, consultant and trainer focusing on web technologies. He wrote or co-wrote over 100 books, is a fixture at international developer conferences since 2001, is a Microsoft M...