Course Description
Welcome To PHP!
This tutorial will introduce you to PHP, a server-side scripting language you can use to make dynamic websites and web applications.
What You Should Already
Before you continue you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
What Is PHP?
- PHP is an acronym for “PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor”
- PHP is a widely-used, open source scripting language
- PHP scripts are executed on the server
- PHP is free to download and use
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PHP is an amazing and popular language!It is powerful enough to be at the core of the biggest blogging system on the web (WordPress)! It is deep enough to run the largest social network (Facebook)! It is also easy enough to be a beginner’s first server side language! |
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What Is A Php File?
- PHP files can contain text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP code
- PHP code are executed on the server, and the result is returned to the browser as plain HTML
- PHP files have extension “.php”
What Can PHP Do?
- PHP can generate dynamic page content
- PHP can create, open, read, write, delete, and close files on the server
- PHP can collect form data
- PHP can send and receive cookies
- PHP can add, delete, modify data in your database
- PHP can be used to control user-access
- PHP can encrypt data
With PHP you are not limited to output HTML. You can output images, PDF files, and even Flash movies. You can also output any text, such as XHTML and XML.
Why PHP?
- PHP runs on various platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, etc.)
- PHP is compatible with almost all servers used today (Apache, IIS, etc.)
- PHP supports a wide range of databases
- PHP is free. Download it from the official PHP resource: www.php.net
- PHP is easy to learn and runs efficiently on the server side
Now it’s time to check out of this course. Have fun!
Included in the Course
This course includes structured lessons, practical activities, learner notes, discussion support, progress tracking, and certificate readiness for institution-approved learning paths.
Who this is for
Learners, instructors, teams, and institutions building structured professional capability.
How to Study and Pass this Course
- Allocate a consistent weekly study period and complete lessons in order.
- Use the notes panel to capture questions, examples, and action points.
- Attempt all activities and revisit lessons before final assessment.
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