PHP and MySQL Training (5 days)

PHP and MySQL Training Overview

In this PHP training course, students will learn to create database-driven websites using PHP and MySQL or the database of their choice. The class also covers SQL basics.

PHP and MySQL Training Course Goals

• Learn how PHP works
• Learn the basic syntax of PHP
• Learn to create dynamic interactive pages with PHP
• Learn to manipulate files with PHP
• Learn to work with arrays in PHP
• Learn to validate forms with PHP
• Learn to write functions in PHP
• Learn to manipulate and manage database data with PHP
• Learn to authenticate users with PHP
• Learn to manage sessions with PHP
• Learn to work with the PEAR:DB module
• Learn advanced form validation with regular expressions
• Learn to send email with PHP
• Understand how MySQL works
• Learn to use SQL to output reports with MySQL
• Learn to modify MySQL data with SQL

PHP and MySQL Training Course Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• HTML

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial.

• CSS
• Basic Programming
• XML

PHP and MySQL Training Course Outline

1. PHP Basics
   1. How PHP Works
   2. The php.ini File
   3. Basic PHP Syntax
      1. PHP Tags
      2. PHP Statements and Whitespace
      3. Comments
      4. PHP Functions
      5. Hello World!
   4. PHP Tags
   5. PHP Statements and Whitespace
   6. Comments
   7. PHP Functions
   8. Hello World!
   9. Variables
      1. Variable Types
      2. Variable Names (Identifiers
      3. Type Strength
      4. Hello Variables!
      5. Variable Scope
      6. Superglobals
      7. Constants
      8. Variable-Testing and Manipulation Functions
   10. Variable Types
   11. Variable Names (Identifiers
   12. Type Strength
   13. Hello Variables!
   14. Variable Scope
   15. Superglobals
   16. Constants
   17. Variable-Testing and Manipulation Functions
   18. PHP Operators
   19. Creating Dynamic Pages
       1. Single Quotes vs. Double Quotes
       2. Howdy World!
   20. Single Quotes vs. Double Quotes
   21. Howdy World!
   22. Conclusion
2. Flow Control
   1. Conditional Processing
      1. If Conditions
   2. If Conditions
   3. Loops
      1. while
      2. do...while
      3. for
      4. break and continue
   4. while
   5. do...while
   6. for
   7. break and continue
   8. Conclusion
3. Arrays
   1. Enumerated Arrays
      1. Initializing Arrays
      2. Appending to an Array
      3. Reading from Arrays
      4. Looping through Arrays
   2. Initializing Arrays
   3. Appending to an Array
   4. Reading from Arrays
   5. Looping through Arrays
   6. Associative Arrays
      1. Initializing Associative Arrays
      2. Reading from Associative Arrays
      3. Looping through Associative Arrays
      4. Superglobal Arrays
   7. Initializing Associative Arrays
   8. Reading from Associative Arrays
   9. Looping through Associative Arrays
   10. Superglobal Arrays
   11. Two-dimensional Arrays
       1. Reading from Two-dimensional Arrays
       2. Looping through Two-dimensional Arrays
   12. Reading from Two-dimensional Arrays
   13. Looping through Two-dimensional Arrays
   14. Array Manipulation Functions
   15. Conclusion
4. PHP and HTML Forms
   1. HTML Forms
      1. How HTML Forms Work
      2. A Sample HTML Form
      3. Form Variables
   2. How HTML Forms Work
   3. A Sample HTML Form
   4. Form Variables
   5. Conclusion
5. String Manipulation
   1. Formatting Strings
      1. Concatenation
      2. String Manipulation Functions
      3. Examples of String Functions
   2. Concatenation
   3. String Manipulation Functions
   4. Examples of String Functions
   5. Magic Quotes
      1. magic_quotes_gpc
      2. magic_quotes_runtime
      3. Recommendation on Magic Quotes
      4. Conclusion
   6. magic_quotes_gpc
   7. magic_quotes_runtime
   8. Recommendation on Magic Quotes
   9. Conclusion
6. Reusing Code and Writing Functions
   1. Including Files
      1. require
      2. require_once
      3. auto_prepend_file and auto_append_file
   2. require
   3. require_once
   4. auto_prepend_file and auto_append_file
   5. User Functions
      1. Defining and Calling Functions
      2. Default Values
      3. Variable Scope
      4. By Reference vs. By Value
   6. Defining and Calling Functions
   7. Default Values
   8. Variable Scope
   9. By Reference vs. By Value
   10. Form Processing
       1. Code Organization
   11. Code Organization
   12. Conclusion
7. Simple SELECTs
   1. Introduction to the Northwind Database
   2. Some Basics
      1. Comments
      2. Whitespace and Semi-colons
      3. Case Sensitivity
   3. Comments
   4. Whitespace and Semi-colons
   5. Case Sensitivity
   6. SELECTing All Columns in All Rows
   7. SELECTing Specific Columns
   8. Sorting Records
      1. Sorting By a Single Column
      2. Sorting By Multiple Columns
      3. Sorting By Column Position
      4. Ascending and Descending Sorts
   9. Sorting By a Single Column
   10. Sorting By Multiple Columns
   11. Sorting By Column Position
   12. Ascending and Descending Sorts
   13. The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
       1. Checking for Equality
       2. Checking for Inequality
       3. Checking for Greater or Less Than
       4. Checking for NULL
       5. WHERE and ORDER BY
   14. Checking for Equality
   15. Checking for Inequality
   16. Checking for Greater or Less Than
   17. Checking for NULL
   18. WHERE and ORDER BY
   19. The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
       1. The BETWEEN Operator
       2. The IN Operator
       3. The LIKE Operator
       4. The NOT Operator
   20. The BETWEEN Operator
   21. The IN Operator
   22. The LIKE Operator
   23. The NOT Operator
   24. Checking Multiple Conditions
       1. AND
       2. OR
       3. Order of Evaluation
   25. AND
   26. OR
   27. Order of Evaluation
   28. Conclusion
8. Subqueries, Joins and Unions
   1. Subqueries
   2. Joins
      1. Table Aliases
      2. Multi-table Joins
   3. Table Aliases
   4. Multi-table Joins
   5. Outer Joins
   6. Unions
      1. UNION ALL
      2. UNION Rules
   7. UNION ALL
   8. UNION Rules
   9. Conclusion
9. Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
   1. INSERT
   2. UPDATE
   3. DELETE
   4. Conclusion
10. Managing Data
    1. Querying a Database
       1. mysqli() Overview
       2. mysqli Methods and Properties
       3. Inserting and Updating Records
       4. mysqli Prepared Statements
    2. mysqli() Overview
    3. mysqli Methods and Properties
    4. Inserting and Updating Records
    5. mysqli Prepared Statements
    6. Conclusion
11. PEAR:DB
    1. Advantages and Disadvantages of PEAR DB
       1. Why use a database abstraction layer?
       2. When not to use a database abstraction layer?
    2. Why use a database abstraction layer?
    3. When not to use a database abstraction layer?
    4. Using PEAR DB
12. Authentication with PHP and SQL
    1. A Database-less Login Form
    2. Conclusion
13. Regular Expressions
    1. Perl-compatible Regular Expression Functions
       1. preg_match()
       2. preg_replace()
       3. Regular Expression Tester
    2. preg_match()
    3. preg_replace()
    4. Regular Expression Tester
    5. Regular Expression Syntax
       1. Start and End ( ^ $ )
       2. Number of Occurrences ( ? + * {} )
       3. Common Characters ( . \d \D \w \W \s \S )
       4. Grouping ( [] )
       5. Negation ( ^ )
       6. Subpatterns ( () )
       7. Alternatives ( | )
       8. Escape Character ( \ )
    6. Start and End ( ^ $ )
    7. Number of Occurrences ( ? + * {} )
    8. Common Characters ( . \d \D \w \W \s \S )
    9. Grouping ( [] )
    10. Negation ( ^ )
    11. Subpatterns ( () )
    12. Alternatives ( | )
    13. Escape Character ( \ )
    14. Form Validation Functions with Regular Expressions
    15. Conclusion
14. Session Control and Cookies
    1. Sessions
       1. Configuring Sessions
       2. Session Functions
    2. Configuring Sessions
    3. Session Functions
    4. Cookies
    5. Conclusion
15. Sending Email with PHP
    1. mail()
       1. Shortcomings of mail()
    2. Shortcomings of mail()
    3. PHPMailer
    4. Conclusion
16. File System Management
    1. Opening a File
       1. fopen()
    2. fopen()
    3. Reading from a File
       1. fgets()
    4. fgets()
    5. Writing to a File
       1. fwrite()
    6. fwrite()
    7. File Locking
       1. flock()
    8. flock()
    9. Uploading Files via an HTML Form
    10. Getting File Information
    11. More File Functions
    12. Directory Functions
        1. Getting a Directory Listing
    13. Getting a Directory Listing
    14. Conclusion

PHP and MySQL Training Course Materials

In addition to a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the programming examples, each student will also receive a one-year subscription to Webucator's online reference library, which contains hundreds of the most current electronic technology books - a $149.95 per student value.

PHP and MySQL Training Technical Requirements

1. Operating Systems Options
   • Operating System Options
     • Windows Vista
     • Windows XP with Service Pack 2
   • Macintosh
2. Any Text or HTML Editor
3. Instead of installing a Web Server, Applications Server, and Database, you can select one of the following:
   • XAMPP (Apache, PHP, MySQL on Windows)
     • Download
   • MAMPP (Apache, PHP, MySQL on Macintosh)
     • Download
4. Web Server Options
   • Internet Information Services
     • Instructions
   • Apache HTTP Server
     • Download
     • System Requirements
5. PHP 5.2 or later
   • Download
6. Database Options
   • Microsoft Access 2000 or later
   • Microsoft SQL Server 2005
     • Download - Express Edition will work fine.
   • MySQL 4.1 or later
     • Download
   • Oracle 8i or later
     • Download - - Oracle Database 10g Express Edition
     1. The file you want to download is Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Western European) - OracleXE.exe.
     2. You will need to register for a free account.
     3. Run through the Installer accepting all the defaults. Make sure to write down your password.
     4. Follow steps 1-3 of the Getting Started Guide available at the Oracle Web site
7. Browser Options
   • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
     • Download
   • Firefox
     • Download
   • Safari
     • Download

Class Files for PHP and MySQL Training

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