Building Web Applications in PHP
Explore the structure of web applications and the HTTP request/response cycle, learn HTML, CSS, and core PHP syntax and data structures, and gain hands-on experience installing and using an integrated PHP/MySQL environment like XAMPP or MAMP.
What you'll learn
- Explore the basic structure of a web application and how a browser interacts with a web server
- Understand the HTTP request/response cycle including GET, POST, and redirects
- Learn HTML and CSS fundamentals for structuring and styling web pages
- Master core PHP concepts including variables, logic, iteration, arrays, error handling, and superglobals
- Install and use an integrated PHP/MySQL environment such as XAMPP or MAMP
- Build and process HTML forms with PHP, including validation and basic security considerations
Skills you'll gain
- Explore the basic structure of a web application, and how a web browser interacts with a web server.
- Learn basic syntax and data structures of PHP, variables, logic, iteration, arrays, error handling, and superglobal variables, among other elements.
- Gain the skills and knowledge to install and use an integrated PHP/MySQL environment like XAMPP or MAMP.
Prerequisites
- • Some related experience with web or programming concepts
- • Basic familiarity with HTML is recommended
Who this course is for
- → Learners with some related experience who want to understand dynamic web applications
- → Developers seeking to learn or strengthen PHP, HTML, CSS, and basic MySQL skills
- → Students pursuing the Web Applications for Everybody Specialization
Provider
Coursera
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