PHP
Programming Course
by TDavid,
Script School
Week #1: Introduction to PHP Programming
1. Tools necessary for scripting in PHP.
2.
Creating a test script.
3. Introduction to variables, including integers,
floating point and strings.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Write a script to store
and print your name (nick) and at least one favorite url to the browser using
variables, use comments and variable names which conform to the course
discussion.
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Week #2:
Working with Date & Time and using conditionals
1. Exploring
date and the UNIX timestamp, date format codes.
2. Adding strings together
(concatenation).
3. Reacting differently to an event based on the day of
the week/month.
4. Understanding the switch/case statement.
TO-DO
ASSIGNMENT: Write a script to print to the browser a different url each day of
the week using the switch and case statement..
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Week #3:
Storing and using information in Arrays
1. What are
arrays, how and when to use them.
2. Adding and removing information from
an array.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Write a script to print to the browser a
different url each day of the MONTH using an array and using no conditional
statement.
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Week #4:
Random numbers
1.
Understanding how random numbers work with PHP.
2. How to seed the rand
function.
3. Using multiple files and the "include" and "require"
functions.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Write a script to rotate banners inside
an array stored in two different file on multiple pages.
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Week #5:
Using forms to take basic visitor input
1. How to
create forms using PHP.
2. GET and POST and using ENCTYPE.
3. Exploring
query strings and hidden forms.
4. Calling pages upon themself using
forms.
5. Brief discussion on security in regards to form input.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Write a script to submit a username and password to enter a
page. If the username and password does not match the variable hardcoded in the
script show the login form again with an error message. The password field
should be private so as you type you see the text as asterisks ****
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Week #6:
Sending email using PHP
1. Using sendmail.
2. Validating
email addresses.
3. Gathering information and mailing in loops versus
cc.
4. A brief discussion of SMTP.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Write a
script to accept form input and send the comments to someone via PHP. Add in
security so that you make sure the to and from "look like" legitimate email
addresses.
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Week #7:
Environment Variables and Introduction to Regular Expressions
1. Getting the IP and referring url from site
visitors.
2. Review the environment variables available to you.
3. A
basic review of regular expressions.
4. Showing different content to
visitors from Internet Explorer and Netscape browsers.
TO-DO
ASSIGNMENT: Write a script to print the IP address if someone comes from a
bookmark or type-in and show the browser type and to print the referring url if
the person comes from your DOMAIN and if none of these apply then print to the
browser a url to click.
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Week #8:
Introduction to Headers, MIME and Redirection
1. MIME
headers.
2. Using PHP to redirect to different URLs.
3. Blending
JavaScript with PHP.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Write a script to randomly
choose a url and redirect the visitor when clicked. Make the url a javascript
mouseover so that it is a blind link so the person clicking will not see the
result in the browser status window.
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Week #9:
Setting and retrieving Cookies
1. What you can and can't do
with cookies.
2. How to set a cookie, and for how long.
3. How to
retrive a cookie.
4. How to delete a cookie.
5. Storing arrays using
cookies.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Write a script to enter urls using a form
and save the UNIQUE urls in a cookie for the current browser session and then
display the cookies that are saved using the SAME script.
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#10: Intro to file operations
1. How to write, read, and
delete flat files.
2. Splitting and unsplitting information inside a
file.
2. Changing the information in a file.
3. Looking at UNIX
permissions.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Write a script to add email addresses
and names to a file and with the SAME script how to retrieve all the
information and print to browser the name and email address in a table to the
browser.
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#11: Searching for information inside a flat file
1. How to
search information inside a file and alter the contents.
2. Understanding
the basics of semiphores (filelocking).
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Write a
script to search through the contents of a file CASE iNsensiTiveLy, match all
entries and change from the information submitted on a form and print the
entire contents of the file to the browser. All should be self enclosed in one
script with find and replace text boxes.
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#12: Directory manipulation using PHP
1. Reading
the contents of a directory and creating a select box.
2. Creating and
deleting directories.
3. Dynamic drop-down <select> boxes containing
directory contents.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Write a script that will allow
you to create and delete directories from the browser, password protect the
script using only PHP code matched against a hardcoded user/pass
combination.
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#13: File Uploads from the browser
1. Accepting a file upload
from the surfer
2. Getting the information about a file uploaded
3.
Limiting the size of uploaded files.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Write a script
which will accept file uploads of less than 50k and then display the uploaded
file along with a button to delete the picture beneath it. Password protect the
script so that unless a correct login/pass is used the user will not be able to
view or upload the files. Use hidden form fields, not query strings to transfer
the user/pass info between fields.
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#14: Introduction to mySQL database
1. Discussion on relational
databases.
2. Logging into mySQL.
3. Creating a basic mySQL database
and table.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Create a mySQL table with 4 fields: user,
pass, ip, datetime.
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#15: Exploring SQL queries
1. The various ways to query a mySQL
database.
2. Limiting the results.
3. Efficient vs. inefficient mySQL
queries.
4. Inserting, deleting rows in a table and complete tables.
5.
Displaying SQL results.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Create a mySQL a table
structure to enter musical artists into a table(s) for: artist_name, genre,
votes. Allow a form to choose an existing artist and "vote for it" or add a new
artist to the table. Display the results by most number of votes.
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#16: Functions and program development concepts
1. Creating your own functions
in PHP.
2. Reusable code.
3. Organizing projects ... knowing when and
where to start.
4. When to use PHP or Perl CGI or program in C.
TO-DO ASSIGNMENT: Create a complete script which is a "free for all links"
script where duplicates are ignored and links are automatically expired every
30 days and a maximum number of links is displayed per page. There will be no
follow up to this project. It is do on your own :)
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