PHP: Interacting with the World

Learning Objectives
The participant will be able to:

• use regular expressions in PHP
• use PHP to set/read cookies
• use PHP to interact with databases using SQL
• create PDFs using PHP
• create APIs to access selected web applications

Target Audience
Staff responsible for web pages and those who wish to use the websites for dynamic content will benefit the most from this course.

Prerequisites
PHP Basics course or equivalent, e.g., forms and PHP, control statements, arrays, functions, transferring files.

Homework Expectations and Completion Requirements
A medium-length homework assignment will be given for each class to be completed before the next session. Assignments build on previous assignments, so each one must be completed.

It is designed for individual participation; each individual must register.

The textbook PHP for the World Wide Web by Larry Ullman is included in the price of the class. It will be shipped to you one to two weeks prior to the course unless you already received it as part of the PHP Basics course.

Technical Requirements
Live Online System Requirements

• Ability to use a browser
• Working knowledge of HTML tags, e.g., forms, will be referenced
• Ability to use a text or HTML editor
• Knowledge of how to transfer files to a server via an FTP client or HTML editor

Schedule
This course consists of four 2-hour sessions.

Please note: Full refunds will be issued for cancellations received in writing by three weeks prior to the start of the first session. Refunds minus a $25 fee will be issued for cancellations received after that time up until the day before the first session. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received with less than 24 hours’ notice.