WEB306 - PHP: Databases and Framework

Subject Title
PHP: Databases and Framework

Subject Description
This course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation of PHP and MySQL and will allow them to create database driven websites. Topics include: installing and configuring PHP, MySQL and Apache, PHP basics, object-oriented PHP, PHP with MySQL, the Composer package manager and the Laravel framework.

Credit Status
1 Credit towards the Web Programming & Development R.O.A.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Set up a local development server for creating web sites and web applications
2. Create basic scripts and programs using PHP
3. Implement the four principles of object-oriented programming using PHP classes, methods, properties and objects
4. Create databases and tables using MySQL with PHPMyAdmin
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the basics of relational  databases and how to query data using the SQL language, PHP, MySQLi and PDO
6. Create database driven websites using HTML / CSS, object-oriented PHP code and PDO
7. Understand the basics of MVC frameworks and how to use them
8. Learn how to develop using CLI (Command Line Interfaces)
9. Install and use PHP packages using Composer, the CLI and namespaces
10. Develop database driven web applications using the PHP framework Laravel, Blade templates and the Eloquent ORM

Essential Employability Skills
    •  Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.

    •  Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.

    •  Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

    •  Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.

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