Full Web Development with PHP & MySQL

🎯 Course Objective

To teach students how to build responsive, dynamic, and secure web applications using core PHP, MySQL, and supporting frontend technologies. The course is structured for real-world industry application, ideal for job roles in backend development, full stack development, and freelance web design.

📚 Course Modules

🧩 Module 1: Web Development Basics

• Introduction to how the web works

• Static vs dynamic websites

• Introduction to web servers (Apache, XAMPP/WAMP)

• Project folder structure and URL routing

🔤 Module 2: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (Frontend Essentials)

• HTML5 structure & tags

• CSS3 styling, selectors, media queries

• Basic JavaScript for form validation and interactivity

• Responsive design using Bootstrap

🔐 Module 3: PHP Fundamentals

• PHP syntax, variables, data types

• Conditional statements and loops

• Functions and scope

• GET and POST methods

• Including files and folder structure

🗄️ Module 4: PHP with Forms & Sessions

• Handling form inputs securely

• Working with cookies and sessions

• File uploads and validations

• PHP Superglobals: $_GET, $_POST, $_SESSION, $_FILES

🛢️ Module 5: Database with MySQL

• Intro to relational databases

• Database design and table structure

• SQL commands: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE

• Connecting PHP with MySQL using MySQLi/PDO

• Data sanitization and prepared statements

🛠️ Module 6: Building a Dynamic Web App

• User registration and login system

• Admin dashboard (CRUD operations)

• Contact form with email integration

• Pagination, search, and filtering

🧱 Module 7: Advanced PHP Concepts

• PHP with AJAX (for dynamic content without reload)

• Email sending with PHPMailer

• Password hashing & security best practices

• Error handling and debugging

☁️ Module 8: Hosting & Deployment

• Hosting a PHP site on shared hosting / cPanel

• Configuring domain, FTP, and MySQL remotely

• Deploying using FileZilla or GitHub

• Final project review

👨‍💻 Capstone Project

Choose from:

• Blog platform with admin CMS

• Job board website

• E-commerce product listing system

• Feedback/Contact portal with admin panel

📜 Certification Requirements

• Completion of all modules and quizzes

• At least one final project submitted

• Minimum score of 70% in final test

💼 Career Outcomes