PHP 5:Introduction

Getting Acquainted with PHP
Understand PHP
Use the Basic Syntax of PHP
Use HTML and PHP
Add Comments

Working with Common PHP Script Elements
Use Variables and Constants
Work with Control Structure Statements
Work with Arrays
Use Functions
Implement Object-Oriented Programming
Include Content from Files

Working with Forms
Create a Form
Validate a Form
Email Data

Addressing the Stateless Nature of HTTP
Set Cookies and Session Variables
Write Scripts Using Hidden Form Fields

Accessing and Manipulating Data with PHP
Interact with Databases
Modify Database Records Using PHP
Access Files and Directories

After completing this course, students will know how to:

familiarise themselves with PHP.
work with common PHP script elements.
work with forms.
address the stateless nature of HTTP.
access and manipulate data with PHP.

Prerequisites

To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following courses or
have equivalent knowledge: HTML Programming: Level 1, HTML Programming: Level
2, Introduction to Programming, and SQL Fundamentals of Querying.