Advanced Certificate in PHP Programming (Object Oriented Concepts)

Qualification    :   Certificate in PHP Programming

Course Details :   

This is designed to quickly build an experienced programmer's understanding of the PHP language. This course covers many of the same topics as both the Foundations and Higher Structures of PHP programmes but at an accelerated rate, and with special emphasis on the differences between PHP and other commonly used OO languages. As with the other classes, it utilizes a hands-on approach with numerous examples and practical exercises, primarily related to the course project, to enhance learning.

Audience:

This course is designed for experienced developers of other languages-Procedural & OO, such as C, Java, C++, C#, JavaScript, Python, Perl, Ruby - who want to transfer their skills to PHP and need to quickly learn the PHP-specific version of common features, such as syntax and language constructs.

Pre-requisite(s):

Experience developing applications.

Topics Include:

• PHP Syntax Essentials: Data types, Syntax, Quotes, Comments, Constants, Variables, Strings, Arrays, Operators, Conditionals, Loops, Functions

• PHP Language: Scope, Globals, Files, Advanced Variable Usage / Array Manipulation and References, Callback Functions, Dynamic Function Invocation, Recursive Transversals, and Variable Variables

• Configuring PHP: PHP.INI configuration considerations

• Regular Expressions: Using Perl-Compatible Regular Expressions in PHP applications

• PHP and OOP Concepts: Principles of Object-Oriented Programming and Design, Access Modifiers, Abstract Classes, Interfaces, Namespaces, and more

• PHP Web Essentials: Sessions & Cookies, Working with Forms & Form Validation, Email, HTTP Headers, Buffers

• PHP Database Essentials: Introduction to Manipulating DB Contents using PHP

• Building Applications: Debugging, Security and Validation

• PHP Application Essentials: Best Approaches to Creating Applications; Course Project