PHP is a widely used server-side scripting language that powers millions of websites and applications. Whether you are new to programming or looking to enhance your skills, our PHP Fundamentals course, which prepares one for the IC PHP Developer Fundamentals certification,  provides a solid foundation to build dynamic and interactive web applications.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for:

• Beginners with little or no programming experience
• Developers transitioning into web development
• Web designers looking to add server-side scripting skills
• IT professionals seeking to understand PHP for career growth

Prerequisites

No prior programming knowledge is required, but familiarity with basic HTML and web technologies will be beneficial.

What You Will Learn

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Understand core programming concepts using PHP
• Write and execute PHP scripts
• Use variables, arrays, and functions effectively
• Work with conditionals and loops to control program flow
• Handle user input and manage sessions and cookies
• Integrate PHP with databases for dynamic content
• Develop simple PHP applications following best practices

How This Course Helps Your Career

PHP remains one of the most in-demand web technologies. By learning PHP, you will be able to:

• Start a career in web development
• Enhance your ability to work with CMS platforms like WordPress and Drupal
• Develop custom web applications for personal or business use
• Improve your problem-solving and logical thinking skills

Course Outline

Introduction to PHP and Programming

• Programming logic and key concepts
• Types of programming languages
• Introduction to PHP and its applications
• Why choose PHP for web development?

PHP Language Basics

• PHP syntax and structure
• Using quotes, comments, and special characters
• Data types and type casting
• Operators and precedence

Working with Variables and Identifiers

• Defining and using variables
• Constants and best practices
• Working with arrays (indexed, associative, and multidimensional)

Control Structures in PHP

• Conditional statements (if, else, switch)
• Looping structures (for, while, do-while, foreach)

Functions and Modular Programming

• Creating and using functions
• Function parameters and return values
• Using built-in PHP functions
• File handling in PHP (reading and writing files)

File System and Performance Considerations

• Working with file system functions
• Understanding file handling performance

PHP for Web Development

• Client-server communication basics
• Embedding PHP into HTML and vice versa
• Data validation and security best practices
• Working with cookies and sessions
• Handling form data with $_GET and $_POST

Introduction to Databases with PHP

• Understanding relational databases
• SQL fundamentals for PHP developers
• Connecting PHP to MySQL
• Performing CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)

Developing PHP Applications

• Software development best practices
• Structuring PHP applications effectively
• Debugging techniques
• Security considerations and common vulnerabilities
• PHP Development Environment
• PHP Code Management

Why Choose Our PHP Training?

At phptraining.tech, we provide hands-on, practical training led by industry professionals. Our PHP Fundamentals course equips you with real-world skills to build powerful web applications and accelerate your career in web development.

Enroll today and start your journey in PHP programming!