Course Overview

This syllabus outlines the topics covered in the programming course.

Week 1-2: Introduction to PHP

• Understanding server-side scripting
• Setting up a local development environment
• Writing your first PHP script
• Basic syntax and variables
• Data types (integers, strings, booleans)
• Working with forms and user input

Week 3-4: Control Structures and Functions

• Conditional statements (if, else if, else)
• Looping structures (for, while, foreach)
• Functions: Creating and using functions
• Variable scope (global and local)
• Built-in functions

Week 5-6: Arrays and Superglobals

• Indexed arrays
• Associative arrays
• Multidimensional arrays
• PHP superglobal variables
• Form handling and validation

Week 7-8: File Handling and Databases

• Reading and writing to files
• Understanding file permissions
• Introduction to databases (MySQL or SQLite)
• Connecting to a database
• SQL basics (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)

Week 9-10: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in PHP

• Understanding classes and objects
• Creating classes and objects
• Properties and methods
• Constructors and destructors
• Inheritance and polymorphism

Week 11-12: Web Development with PHP

• Sessions and cookies
• User authentication and authorization
• Handling uploads and downloads
• Working with date and time
• Error handling and debugging

Week 13-14: PHP Frameworks

• Introduction to popular PHP frameworks
• Basic usage of a PHP framework
• Routing and MVC architecture

Week 15-16: Building a Web Application

• Planning and designing a web application
• Implementing a simple CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application
• Security best practices (e.g., SQL injection prevention)

Week 17-18: Project and Deployment

• Final project: Develop a small web application
• Testing and debugging
• Preparing for deployment
• Deploying a PHP application to a web server

Week 19-20: Advanced Topics (Optional)

• Web services and consuming APIs
• Caching and optimization techniques
• Introduction to unit testing