PHP Syllabus for Beginners
Duration: 40 Classes
Introduction Class: Introduction to Software Development
- Objective:
- Understand what PHP is and its role
in web development.
- Set up the PHP development
environment.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to describe PHP’s purpose and setup a local development environment with XAMPP/WAMP/MAMP. They will create and run a basic PHP script using phpinfo() to verify installation.
- Assignments
- MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS(MCQ)
Class 2: PHP Basics -
Syntax and Data Types
- Objective:
- Learn PHP syntax and basic data
types.
- Practice variable declaration and
type casting.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to write simple PHP scripts using echo and print, and work with different data types. They will understand type casting and variable operations.
- Assignments
- MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS(MCQ)
Class 3: Operators and
Expressions
- Objective:
- Understand and use various PHP
operators.
- Implement arithmetic, assignment,
comparison, and logical operators in PHP.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to perform
operations using arithmetic, assignment, comparison, and logical
operators and apply them in practical scenarios.
- Assignments
- MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS(MCQ)
Class 4: Control
Structures - Part 1
- Objective:
- Learn to use conditional statements
and the switch statement for decision making.
- Practice implementing conditions and
multiple case scenarios.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to write
scripts that use if, else if, else, and switch statements to control the
flow of their code based on different conditions.
- Assignments
- MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS(MCQ)
Class 5: Control
Structures - Part 2
- Objective:
- Understand and use loops (for,
while, do...while) for repetitive tasks.
- Learn loop control techniques.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to use for,
while, and do...while loops to iterate over data and control loop
execution with break and continue.
- Assignments
- MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS(MCQ)
- Objective:
- Learn about arrays, including indexed and associative arrays.
- Practice accessing and modifying array elements.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to create, access, and manipulate both indexed and associative arrays using built-in array functions.
- Assignments
- MCQs
- Objective:
- Understand multidimensional arrays and how to manipulate them.
- Learn array sorting and filtering techniques.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to create and work with multidimensional arrays and apply sorting and filtering functions to manage data.
- Assignments
- MCQs
- Objective:
- Learn to define and use functions in
PHP.
- Understand function parameters and
return values.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to create and
call functions, pass arguments, and return values from functions to
simplify their code.
- Assignments
- MCQs
- Objective:
- Understand function arguments,
default values, and variable-length arguments.
- Learn to use anonymous functions.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to write
functions with default and variable-length arguments, and utilize
anonymous functions for short-term operations.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 10: Strings and String Functions
- Objective:
- Learn to manipulate strings and use
string functions.
- Practice common string operations
such as concatenation and replacement.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to perform
various string operations using functions like strlen, strpos, substr,
and str_replace.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 11: Forms and User
Input
- Objective:
- Understand how to handle user input
from HTML forms.
- Learn form validation and
sanitization techniques.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to create
forms, process user input using $_GET and $_POST, and implement
validation and sanitization to handle form data securely.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 12: File Handling - Part 1
- Objective:
- Learn basic file handling operations
such as opening, reading, and writing files.
- Understand file upload processes.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to manage
files by reading and writing data, and handle file uploads via HTML
forms.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 13: File Handling -
Part 2
- Objective:
- Explore advanced file handling
techniques including working with directories.
- Learn to manage file paths and
directory operations.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to create,
delete, and list files and directories, and handle file paths
effectively.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 14: Sessions and
Cookies
- Objective:
- Understand the use of sessions and
cookies in PHP.
- Learn to manage session data and
cookies for tracking user information.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to start
sessions, store and retrieve session data, and manage cookies to maintain
user state.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 15: Working with
Databases - Part 1
- Objective:
- Get introduced to databases and
connect to MySQL using PHP.
- Understand basic database
operations.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to establish a
connection to a MySQL database and execute basic SQL queries to interact
with the database.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 16: Working with
Databases - Part 2
- Objective:
- Learn to perform CRUD (Create, Read,
Update, Delete) operations with MySQL.
- Practice executing SQL commands and
handling query results.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to create,
read, update, and delete records in a MySQL database and display results
in PHP.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 17: Working with
Databases - Part 3
- Objective:
- Understand and use prepared
statements to enhance security.
- Prevent SQL injection attacks.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to use
prepared statements to securely interact with the database and safeguard
against SQL injection.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 18: Working with
Databases - Part 4
- Objective:
- Learn error handling techniques in
database operations.
- Use PHP functions to manage and
troubleshoot database errors.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to handle and
debug database errors effectively using built-in error handling
functions.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 19: Introduction to
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) - Part 1
- Objective:
- Understand the basics of
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in PHP.
- Learn about classes and objects.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to create
classes and objects, and understand basic OOP principles such as
encapsulation.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 20: Introduction to
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) - Part 2
- Objective:
- Explore class properties and
methods.
- Learn about access modifiers.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to define and
use class properties and methods with appropriate access modifiers to
control access.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 21: Object-Oriented
Programming (OOP) - Part 3
- Objective:
- Learn about constructors and
destructors in PHP classes.
- Understand object initialization and
cleanup.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to implement
constructors for object setup and destructors for cleanup tasks.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 22: Object-Oriented
Programming (OOP) - Part 4
- Objective:
- Understand inheritance and
interfaces in PHP.
- Learn to extend classes and
implement interfaces.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to create
subclasses, use inheritance to extend functionality, and implement
interfaces.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 23: Exception
Handling
- Objective:
- Learn how to handle exceptions in
PHP using try, catch, and finally.
- Create custom exception classes.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to manage
errors and exceptions using structured exception handling and create
custom exception classes.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 24: PHP and
JavaScript Integration
- Objective:
- Understand how PHP and JavaScript
can interact.
- Learn to pass data between PHP and
JavaScript.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to integrate
PHP with JavaScript, including using AJAX for asynchronous data requests.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 25: Introduction to
PHP Frameworks
- Objective:
- Learn about PHP frameworks and their
benefits.
- Get introduced to Laravel and its
features.
- Outcome:
- Students will understand the
advantages of using frameworks and set up a basic Laravel application.
Class 26: Basic CRUD
Operations in Laravel
- Objective:
- Implement basic CRUD operations
using Laravel.
- Understand Laravel’s
model-view-controller architecture.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to perform
Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations within a Laravel application.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 27: Advanced
Laravel Concepts
- Objective:
- Explore advanced Laravel features
such as routing and middleware.
- Implement user authentication and
authorization.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to configure
routing, apply middleware, and set up authentication and authorization in
Laravel.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 28: PHP Security
Practices
- Objective:
- Understand common security
vulnerabilities in PHP applications.
- Learn to implement best practices
for secure coding.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to secure
their PHP applications by applying best practices for input validation,
data sanitization, and protection against common attacks.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 29: Working with
APIs - Part 1
- Objective:
- Learn the basics of working with
APIs in PHP.
- Understand how to make API requests
and handle responses.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to interact
with APIs by sending requests and processing responses using PHP.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 30: Working with
APIs - Part 2
- Objective:
- Consume external APIs and integrate
their data into PHP applications.
- Build a simple RESTful API with PHP.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to fetch and
display data from external APIs and create their own basic RESTful APIs.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 31: Advanced File
Handling
- Objective:
- Learn to handle files efficiently
with PHP, including large files.
- Use file streams for advanced file
operations.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to handle
large files and perform complex file operations using file streams.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 32: Email Handling
in PHP
- Objective:
- Understand how to send emails using
PHP.
- Explore the use of PHPMailer for
sending emails with attachments.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to send emails
using PHP’s mail() function and the PHPMailer library for advanced email
features.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 33: PHP
Configuration and Environment
- Objective:
- Learn to configure PHP settings and
manage the PHP environment.
- Understand how to use environment
variables for configuration.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to modify PHP
configuration settings and manage environment variables effectively.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 34: PHP and MVC
Pattern
- Objective:
- Understand the Model-View-Controller
(MVC) pattern and its application in PHP.
- Build a simple MVC application from
scratch.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to apply the
MVC pattern in PHP to separate concerns and build a basic MVC
application.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 35: Testing and
Debugging PHP Code
- Objective:
- Learn debugging techniques and tools
for PHP.
- Introduction to unit testing with
PHPUnit.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to debug PHP
code and write unit tests using PHPUnit to ensure code quality.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 36: Performance
Optimization
- Objective:
- Understand and apply techniques to
optimize PHP code and database queries.
- Explore strategies for improving
performance.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to optimize
their PHP code and database interactions to enhance application
performance.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 37: Working with
XML and JSON
- Objective:
- Learn to parse and handle XML and
JSON data in PHP.
- Understand how to work with these
data formats for data exchange.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to parse,
manipulate, and use XML and JSON data in their PHP applications.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 38: Session
Management and Security
- Objective:
- Explore advanced session management
techniques.
- Implement security measures to
prevent session hijacking.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to manage
sessions securely and apply best practices to prevent session-related
vulnerabilities.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 39: Real-World
Project - Part 1(Only Concept)
- Objective:
- Plan and start a real-world PHP
project.
- Set up the project environment and
initial files.
- Outcome:
- Students will be able to plan and
initiate a real-world project, setting up the environment and basic
structure.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Class 40: Real-World
Project - Part 2(Only Concept)
- Objective:
- Develop and complete the real-world
PHP project.
- Review and discuss the project,
focusing on improvements and future enhancements.
- Outcome:
- Students will complete their
project, implementing features and incorporating learned concepts, and
will review and discuss potential improvements.
- Assignments
- MCQs
Teaching Tips
- Hands-On Practice:
Encourage students to practice coding in each class.
- Interactive Examples:
Use real-world examples to demonstrate concepts.
- Q&A Sessions:
Allocate time for questions and clarifications in each class.