Web Programming using PHP

Aims

• to introduce the PHP programming language.
• to develop the PHP skills required to create dynamic websites, process forms, read and write external file data, and analyse and manipulate such data.
• to encourage good programming practice by writing efficient well-documented code that can be easily understood by colleagues.
• to help students to acquire the self-study skills and resources to enable them to further enhance their knowledge and capabilities with PHP.

Syllabus

• Introduction to PHP: Open Source origins. PHP syntax (variables, control structures, functions).
• Data Analysis: Using PHP to open, read, write and close external files and manipulate data.
• Form Processing: Using PHP to process submitted form data. Validating and displaying data/redisplaying form.
• Security: Avoiding security pitfalls by careful coding.
• Maintaining State With PHP: Cookies. Session management.

Prerequisites

• Introduction to Web Authoring.
• Problem Solving for Programming and/or JavaScript.
• Or equivalent web authoring (HTML/CSS) and programming skills.

Timetable

All dates and timetables are listed in the programme handbooks of individual programmes.