PHP Fundamentals I

What Will You Learn in PHP Fundamentals I?

PHP Fundamentals I provides an overview of the PHP language, main concepts, and best practices, so you can:

• Understand the syntax and structural elements of PHP.
• Know how to correctly apply the various control-flow structures.
• Understand PHP data types, type-juggling, and operator precedence.
• Organize code into reusable functions.
• Accomplish tasks using PHP's built-in file system and array functions.
• Understand essential elements of HTTP such as cookies and sessions.
• Understand the basics of validating input and escaping output.
• Build forms to collect information from a user.
• Interact with a database using PHP's MySQL functions.

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Audience

This course is designed for non-programmers, and beginners with less than 6 to 12 months of software-development experience, who want to learn the basics of the PHP language. This includes web designers who want to use PHP to build commercial websites.  

Prerequisites

You need a basic knowledge of HTML. No programming experience is required.

Class Format

This online class provides nine instructor-led lectures. Each session is 2-hours long. You will be given a participant course guide to help you follow along with the lectures and exercises.

Registration, Terms, and Conditions

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• Training terms and conditions.

Class Duration

Classes include 18 total training hours spread across a 2-4 week course. Classes meet 2-3 times per week, with each session lasting between 2-3 hours.

Scheduling

Classes are scheduled to meet the needs of our customers. Once you purchase a class, we will assign you to a class (based on your time zone) within 60 days of purchase.

Next Steps

After you have purchased your Zend online training course, you will receive an email detailing the registration process. If you have any questions, please contact us at itraining@zend.com.