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PHP Development Fundamentals
PHP is a general-purpose scripting language especially suited to web development. It was originally created by Danish-Canadian programmer Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994. The PHP reference... Read more
- How to set up your PHP development environment
- Object Oriented PHP
- Work with forms and databases
- Authentication and authorization
- Sessions and cookies
- Working with files, dates and times
- Unit testing with PHPUnit
- PHP Design Patterns
- Debugging with XDebug
Pre-requisites
- HTML
- CSS
PHP Development Fundamentals
PHP is a general-purpose scripting language especially suited to web development. It was originally created by Danish-Canadian programmer Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994. The PHP reference implementation is now produced by The PHP Group. In this path you will build a solid foundation of PHP fundamentals.
PHP: The Big Picture
50m
Description
PHP powered early versions of Facebook, Slack, Wikipedia, Wordpress, and more. At one point it ran over 50% of the internet! Has it kept up with the times, and is it right for you? In this course, PHP: The Big Picture, you will explore what makes PHP so important. First, you will learn why PHP became so popular. Next, you will learn the tradeoffs inherent in PHP’s design. After watching this course, you'll have a clear understanding of PHP’s core use cases, advantages, and drawbacks so you can make an educated decision on whether PHP is right for you.
Table of contents
- Course Overview
- PHP in Context
- PHP vs. the Competition
- PHP Basics
- Building Robust Production Applications
PHP: Getting Started
3h 1m
Description
PHP is the most widely used server language on the web. In this course, PHP: Getting Started, you’ll learn to make your first steps with PHP. First, you’ll explore processing form data. Next, you’ll discover storing and retrieving data from a database. Finally, you’ll learn how to create a simple, password-protected database-backed application. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of PHP needed to dive deeper into selected topics.
Table of contents
- Course Overview
- Diving into PHP
- Processing Form Data
- Using MySQL with PHP
- MySQL Database Management
- More Features and Conclusion
Working with Databases in PHP
2h 56s
Description
Interacting with a database is one of the most crucial tasks in a web application. In this course, Working with Databases in PHP, you’ll learn to use common databases in your PHP web application. First, you’ll explore how to set up a local PHP development environment. Next, you’ll discover how to interact with common relational databases in your code. Finally, you’ll learn how to use MongoDB with PHP to persist non-relational/NoSQL data. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of PHP needed to work with common databases.
Table of contents
- Course Overview
- Getting Started
- PHP and Relational Databases
- PHP Data Objects (PDO)
- PHP and Non-relational Databases
- Use Doctrine ORM
Implementing Forms in PHP
1h 59m
Description
Forms allow users to send data to your site. In this course, Implementing Forms in PHP, you’ll learn to use PHP to work with HTML forms. First, you’ll explore different HTTP verbs, and how to use them with PHP. Next, you’ll discover handling form data, including data validation and prefilling form fields. Finally, you’ll learn how to handle file uploads. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of PHP needed to work with forms.
Table of contents
- Course Overview
- PHP Form Basics
- Processing Form Data
- Form Validation
- File Uploads
Authentication and Authorization in PHP
2h 35m
Description
Implementing authentication and authorization in PHP are crucial for safeguarding your applications and ensuring proper usage of them. In this course, Authentication and Authorization in PHP, you’ll learn how to implement multiple methods of authentication and authorization using PHP. First, you'll explore how to implement four types of authentication: HTTP, Session, OAuth2, and OIDC. Next, you’ll discover how to implement two types of authorization: Role-based Access Control (RBAC) and Access Control Lists (ACLs). Finally, you'll get a broad introduction to modern privacy legislation and its impacts on the security measures which you implement in your applications. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge needed to implement modern authentication and authorization in your PHP web applications.
Table of contents
- Course Overview
- What Is Authentication?
- HTTP Authentication
- (HTTP+HTML) Form-based Authentication
- What Is Authorization?
- ACL (Access Control Lists)
- RBAC (Role-based Access Control)
- JWT (JSON Web Token) Authentication
- The Impact of Privacy Legislation
Cookies and Sessions in PHP
2h 6m
Description
Learning about sessions and cookies in PHP is finally easy! In this course, Sessions and Cookies in PHP, you’ll learn to remember the user preferences and personalize the browsing experiences on your application. First, you’ll explore the ins and outs of cookies in PHP. What they are, how are they used to save user data and what are the pros and cons of cookies. Next, you’ll discover the alternative to cookies, i.e. the sessions. You will see how the session is more secure as compared to cookies. Finally, you’ll learn how to use cookies with sessions. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of using cookies and sessions in PHP needed to remember the user data, preserve their state, and give a personal touch for the users in your application.
Table of contents
- Course Overview
- Understanding Sessions and Cookies
- Working with Cookies
- Working with Sessions
- Handling Session Security
Working with Files in PHP
1h 34m
Description
Almost all applications have to work with the filesystem at some point. In this course, Working with Files in PHP, you’ll learn to safely and efficiently manage files in your applications. First, you’ll explore how to create, read, and update individual files. Next, you’ll discover the tools that PHP offers for managing directories. Finally, you’ll learn how to send and receive files in the context of web services. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of file management needed to open, modify, and save files using PHP.
Table of contents
- Course Overview
- Managing Files
- Other File Operations
- Working with the Filesystem
- Sending and Receiving Files with Web Services
Working with Date and Time in PHP
2h 16m
Description
Date and time are so basic, that we often forget its complexity. These are found everywhere, in all applications, be it the timestamp columns in the database, or logging data into the log files. The date format varies in different places. In this course, Working with Date and Time in PHP, you will familiarize yourself with foundational knowledge and gain the ability to use classes and functions to work with time and date. First, you will learn functions to work with time and date, which would be valid for everyone across any timezone. Next, you will discover how to deal with daylight saving. Finally, you will explore how to use dates when it comes to using MySQL with PHP. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge to know how PHP handles the timezones and daylight saving, making the task even easier.
Table of contents
- Course Overview
- Getting Started with Date and Time in PHP
- Getting Familiar with Basic Date and Time Functions in PHP
- Understanding DateTime Class in PHP
- Using TimeZones in PHP
- Working with DateInterval and DatePeriod Class
- Dealing with Database for Dates
Unit Testing with PHPUnit
1h 21m
Description
Debugging is typically very time-consuming, and pre-release manual testing is often unreliable. In this course, Unit Testing with PHPUnit, you’ll learn to write unit tests in PHP. First, you’ll explore the fundamentals of unit tests and PHPUnit itself. Next, you’ll discover how to write better tests using mocks. Finally, you’ll learn how to track your code coverage and run tests using continuous integration. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of PHPUnit needed to increase the quality of your PHP applications.
Table of contents
- Course Overview
- Understanding the Role of Unit Tests
- PHPUnit Basics
- Advancing from Debugging to TDD
- Writing Better Tests
- Using Mocks
- Measuring Code Coverage
- Writing Integration Tests
- Continuous Integration
PHP Design Patterns
1h 19m
Description
Design patterns, in any programming language, are the solution to common problems in software design. These are blueprints that can be customized to suit the need, unlike a library or a code file, which can be simply pasted into the out program. In this course, PHP Design Pattern, you will learn foundational knowledge of how using design patterns can make your application design flexible and extensible, following all the design principles. First, you will learn what exactly the design pattern is. Next, you will discover how they are categorized and learn about its types. Finally, you will explore the creational, structural, and behavioral design patterns in PHP. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of having a recommendable application design needed to manage and extend it, while keeping it simple.
Table of contents
- Course Overview
- Understanding Design Patterns
- Learning Creational Design Patterns
- Using Structural Design Patterns
- Implementing Behavioral Design Patterns