PHP 4: Introduction

Course Specifications
Course number: 077200
Course length: 1 DOT
Course Description
Overview: PHP 4: Introduction explores ll o! the m"or elements o! PHP progrmming# $ith PHP% &ou
cn build d&nmic% dt'dri(en $eb sites tht use (riet& o! dtbses# )s&'to'understnd code
smples re used to demonstrte the mn& elements nd techni*ues used in PHP progrmming#
Prerequisites: To ensure &our success% +e recommend &ou !irst t,e the !ollo+ing )lement - courses
or h(e e*ui(lent ,no+ledge:
. HTML Programming: Level 1
. HTML Programming: Level 2
. Introduction to Programming
. SQL Fundamentals of Querying
Target student: PHP 4: Introduction is designed !or the student +ho is +ell (ersed in HT/0% nd +ho
hs hd t lest some experience +ith scripting lnguges nd 120# This is serious progrmming
course3it is not intended !or students +ho h(e creted $eb sites onl& +ith $41I$45 editor 6!or
exmple% /1 7rontPge8 nd h(e ne(er gotten into HT/0 coding b& hnd% let lone scripting or +or,ing
+ith 120 dtbses#
Performance-Based O!ectives
0esson ob"ecti(es help students become com!ortble +ith the course% nd lso pro(ide mens to
e(lute lerning# 9pon success!ul completion o! this course% students +ill be ble to:
. Describe +ht PHP is nd the d(ntges to creting $eb sites +ith PHP#
. 9se (ribles% rr&s% nd !unctions in PHP scripts#
. Include other !iles in PHP scripts nd mnipulte !iles nd directories#
. Process !orms nd (lidte their in!ormtion#
. Incorporte hidden !orm !ields% coo,ies% nd session (ribles in PHP scripts#
. :dd% updte% nd delete records in dtbse using PHP#
Course Content
"esson #: Introduction to PHP
Topic 1:: $ht is PHP;
Ts, 1:'1: 9nderstnding PHP
Topic 1<: <sic 1&ntx o! PHP
Ts, 1<'1: $riting 4our 7irst PHP 1cript
Ts, 1<'2: Incorporting HT/0 in PHP 1cripts
Ts, 1<'=: Commenting 4our PHP Code
"esson $: Common PHP Script %&ements
Topic 2:: 9sing >ribles
Ts, 2:'1: )xperimenting +ith >ribles
Topic 2<: $or,ing $ith :rr&s
Ts, 2<'1: Creting n :ssociti(e :rr&
Topic 2C: 9sing 7unctions
Ts, 2C'1: )xploring 7unctions
"esson ': (i&e and Director) Hand&ing
Topic =:: Including 7iles
Ts, =:'1: $riting the Include 7iles
Topic =<: 7ile :ccess
Ts, =<'1: Creting Hit Counter
Ts, =<'2: Creting Director& ?(igtion 1cript
"esson 4: *or+ing *it, (orms
Topic 4:: Processing 7orms
Ts, 4:'1: 9sing :rr&s to Process 7orm In!ormtion
Topic 4<: 7orm >lidtion
Ts, 4<'1: >lidting 7orm Dt
Ts, 4<'2: 9sing the HT/01pecilChrs 7unction
Topic 4C: )'/iling 7orm Dt
Ts, 4C'1: :dding )'/il 7unctionlit&
"esson -: .ddressing t,e State&ess /ature of HTTP
Topic @:: Hidden 7orm 7ields
Ts, @:'1: 9sing Hidden 7orm 7ields
Topic @<: Coo,ies
Ts, @<'1: 1etting Coo,ie
Topic @C: 1essions
Ts, @C'1: 1etting 1ession >ribles
"esson 0: .ccessing Dataases *it, PHP
Topic A:: Intercting $ith Dtbses
Ts, A:'1: Connecting to the /&120 1er(er
Ts, A:'2: Betrie(ing Dt
Topic A<: /odi!&ing Dtbse Becords 9sing PHP
Ts, A<'1: :dding Becord
Ts, A<'2: 9pdting Becord in the Dtbse