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Learning to Program with PHP

Covering programming concepts and the essentials to get you started.

If you're a web designer or other IT professional with little or no experience or training in programming, but you want to learn to build your own dynamic web applications, you've found the right course.

This 5 day course will prepare you to dive into PHP in your own time.

Important Notes:

  • This course is not suitable for experienced programmers
  • Basic knowledge of HTML is required
  • Working with databases may be covered subject to delegate progress


Content:

  • Algorithms
  • Generic programming terms
  • PHP Language Syntax
  • Using the PHP Documentation

  • Working with text and numbers

  • Using lists (arrays)
  • Basic web server architecture
  • Producing dynamic pages and forms
  • Sending email from your PHP script
  • Data sanitisation and security
  • Design tips to help you produce good, maintainable web applications
  • Basic relational database usage (MySQL or SQLite) (Subject to progress)