Course Overview
Our PHP & MySQL course is designed to take you from a beginner to a confident backend developer. You will learn the core logic of server-side scripting, managing client-state with sessions and cookies, creating object-oriented backend architectures, and connecting securely to databases using modern PDO extensions. This course focuses heavily on practical, real-world development workflows.
What you'll learn
- Core PHP scripting
- Superglobals & Form Handling
- Object-Oriented PHP (OOP)
- Secure Database CRUD (PDO)
Key Highlights
- User Authentication Systems
- File Uploads & Security
- RESTful API Basics
- Modern MVC logic
Course Syllabus
Module 1: PHP Fundamentals
- Introduction to XAMPP, Servers, and PHP Syntax
- Variables, Constants, and Data Types
- Operators and Expressions
- Control Structures (If/Else, Switch, Loops)
- Working with Arrays (Indexed, Associative, Multidimensional)
- Creating Custom Functions & Variable Scope
Module 2: Client/Server Communication
- HTML Forms and PHP Superglobals (`$_GET`, `$_POST`)
- Form validation and sanitization techniques
- State Management: Utilizing `$_SESSION`
- State Management: Setting and reading `$_COOKIE`
- Handling File Uploads securely (`$_FILES`)
- Working with Dates, Times, and Server settings
Module 3: Object-Oriented PHP
- Introduction to Classes, Objects, and Properties
- Constructors, Destructors, and Access Modifiers
- Inheritance and overriding methods
- Abstract Classes and Interfaces
- Static Properties/Methods and Traits
- Exception Handling (`try`, `catch`, `finally`)
Module 4: Database Integration & Security
- Introduction to MySQL and PHPMyAdmin
- Database connections using MySQLi vs PDO
- Executing Secure CRUD operations via Prepared Statements
- Building User Registration and Login Systems
- Password Hashing (`password_hash`, `password_verify`)
- Preventing SQL Injection and XSS attacks
Course Info
- Duration 6 Weeks
- Lessons 32 Lessons
- Level Beginner to Intermediate
- Outcome Backend Developer