PHP: Introduction

Delivery method
Classroom based, maximum 5 delegates

Course description
Day one

Introduction
PHP and how it works
Server-side technology structures
Your first PHP page
PHP structure

[Variables and identifiers
Working with Identifiers
Variables, String, Number
Math operators
Using constants
String functions
Shorthand operators
Using Expressions
Using variables and variable scope

Conditional structures
Control structures
Logic and relational operators
Switch operator
Comparison operators
Conditional operators

Loops
Using the While loop
Break statements
Continue statements

Functions
Creating your own functions
Calling a function
Using arguments
Return statements and static statements
Scope of variables
Optional arguments
Dynamic, built-in and data functions

Suitable for
A practical, intensive course that introduces the fundamentals of PHP and will show you how to build complete, robust PHP applications.

Requirements
You should have attended the Introduction to HTML course at Media Training and, ideally, have some programming experience. No PHP experience is required.