PHP & MySQL Expert Course

1. Introduction to PHP

• What is PHP?
• History and Evolution of PHP
• Installing PHP (XAMPP, WAMP, MAMP)
• PHP Syntax and Tags
• PHP Scripts Execution

2. PHP Basics

• PHP Variables and Constants
• Data Types
• Strings and String Functions
• Numbers and Mathematical Operations
• Arrays and Array Functions
• Superglobals ($_GET, $_POST, $_SESSION, $_COOKIE, $_SERVER)

3. Control Structures

• Conditional Statements (if, else if, else, switch)
• Looping Structures (for, while, do...while, foreach)
• Break and Continue

4. Functions in PHP

• Defining and Calling Functions
• Function Parameters and Return Values
• Variable Scope
• Built-in Functions
• User-defined Functions
• Anonymous Functions and Closures

5. Working with Forms

• Form Handling in PHP
• Form Validation
• Sanitizing and Validating User Input
• Handling File Uploads

6. Working with Strings

• String Operations
• Using strpos, substr, str_replace, etc.
• Regular Expressions
• Pattern Matching with preg_match and preg_replace

7. PHP and MySQL Basics

• Introduction to MySQL
• Setting Up MySQL Database and Users
• PHP MySQLi and PDO Extensions
• Connecting to MySQL Database
• Executing SQL Queries
• Fetching Data from Database

8. CRUD Operations

• Creating Records (INSERT)
• Reading Records (SELECT)
• Updating Records (UPDATE)
• Deleting Records (DELETE)
• Using Prepared Statements

9. Advanced SQL Concepts

• Joins (INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL)
• Subqueries
• Indexes
• Transactions
• Stored Procedures and Functions
• Triggers

10. Working with Sessions and Cookies

• Introduction to Sessions
• Creating and Managing Sessions
• Session Variables
• Destroying Sessions
• Working with Cookies
• Setting and Retrieving Cookies

11. Error Handling

• Types of Errors in PHP
• Error Reporting
• Handling Errors with try, catch, and finally
• Custom Error Handlers
• Logging Errors

12. Object-Oriented PHP

• Introduction to OOP
• Classes and Objects
• Properties and Methods
• Constructors and Destructors
• Inheritance and Polymorphism
• Interfaces and Abstract Classes
• Traits
• Namespaces

13. Working with Files

• Reading and Writing Files
• File Handling Functions
• File Permissions
• Uploading Files
• Working with Directories

14. Security in PHP

• Input Sanitization and Validation
• SQL Injection and Prevention
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Prevention
• Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Prevention
• Password Hashing and Verification
• Secure File Uploads

15. PHP and AJAX

• Introduction to AJAX
• Making AJAX Requests with JavaScript
• Handling AJAX Requests in PHP
• Returning Data in JSON Format

16. PHP Frameworks

• Introduction to PHP Frameworks
• Overview of Popular PHP Frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter)
• Setting Up a Laravel Project
• Basic Routing, Controllers, and Views in Laravel
• Database Operations with Eloquent ORM

17. Building a Complete Web Application

• Planning the Application
• Setting Up the Project Structure
• User Authentication and Authorization
• CRUD Operations
• Implementing User Roles and Permissions
• Integrating Third-Party APIs
• Deploying the Application

Best Practices

• Writing Clean and Maintainable Code
• Code Organization and MVC Pattern
• Version Control with Git
• Ensuring Code Security
• Performance Optimization