App and Web Development - PHP, MySQL och Drupal – Open Source Development

Duration

Duration:

Just 6 Days

Method

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

24/6/2024 (Monday)

Overview

On this 6-day accelerated course, you'll develop the skills to manage the LAMP and WAMP solution stacks. You'll get an introduction to full-stack development using Open Source applications including MySQL and Drupal. You'll also learn to program in PHP, a server-side scripting language.

Once you've completed this training you can expect to have a well-developed understanding of topics such as:

  • Building an ecommerce shop
  • Creating a content management system (CMS)
  • Developing contact us forms
  • Developing web forms
  • Handling form data using PHP and SQL
  • Install Drupal website
  • Build a website, blog or online shop
  • Use Drupal distributions
  • Understand Drupal View and CCK

Using Firebrand's unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique you'll learn both the theoretical knowledge and the hands-on skills required in MySQL and Drupal.

This course is designed for PHP beginners interested in creating a dynamic website and maintaining a website using Drupal.

Four reasons why you should sit your PHP, MySQL and Drupal course with Firebrand Training

  1. You'll be PHP, MySQL and Drupal trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 6-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
  2. Your PHP, MySQL and Drupal course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
  3. Pass PHP, MySQL and Drupal first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
  4. Study PHP, MySQL and Drupal with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134.561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Curriculum

Part 1: PHP

Introduction

  • Introduction to dynamic websites
  • What is PHP and Apache?
  • Server Side vs. Client Side Scripting
  • What is MySQL Database?
  • Why choose PHP and MySQL
  • Installing PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, Apache web server

PHP Programming

  • PHP Syntax
  • Hello world String
  • PHP variables, data types and operators
  • Conditional statements using If, else and Switch
  • Creating numeric and associative Arrays
  • Array() Construct
  • PHP For and While Loops
  • Server Side Includes (SSI)

PHP Functions

  • Defining your own PHP functions
  • Functions Parameters
  • Function return value
  • Calling a function
  • PHP Built-in Functions
  • PHP Date and String functions

HTML Forms and PHP

  • What is Form
  • Form action and method
  • How to send, capture and display form data
  • URL Parameters

PHP Global Variables

  • POST and GET
  • Cookies
  • Session

Part 2: MySQL

MySQL Database

  • Database concepts and RDBMS (Relational Database Management Systems)
  • Introduction to SQL (Structured Query Language)
  • Creating ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram)
  • Understanding phpMyAdmin
  • What are MySQL data types
  • Creating and Editing Database and Tables
  • Primary and foreign key
  • Inserting Data in tables
  • Updating, deleting, selecting and searching for data using SWL Wild cards
  • Using group functions
  • MySQL built-in functions
  • Using table joins

Create Dynamic Pages using PHP and MySQL

  • Connect PHP with MySQL
  • Insert web page data into database
  • Update data from web pages
  • View dynamic data and delete data on web pages

How to setup a website development project

  • Project, Folder and File Structure
  • Database design

Projects in PHP and MySQL Course

Project 1: Build a Contact us Email Form

  • Create Form on web page
  • Accept data
  • Mail function

Project 2: Build a Login system

  • Create a login page and connect a login page to database
  • Validate login data
  • Creating a restricted area

Project 3: Build an online shop backend CMS

  • Database for shopping cart website
  • Add and delete product pages and images
  • View and update products
  • View customers
  • View online orders

Project 4: Create an E-commerce shopping cart website

  • E-commerce website design
  • Create a home page
  • Build a product search
  • Display e-commerce catalogue
  • Create a basket page
  • Remove, add and update the basket page
  • Customer checkout

Drupal Course Content:

Introduction

  • Introduction to CMS
  • What is Drupal
  • Role of HTML

Roles and User Accounts

  • Changing Your account settings
  • Roles and User Accounts
  • Set-up New User Accounts

Contents Management

  • Content Types
  • Finding and Editing Content
  • Editing Options
  • Taxonomies - Organising content
  • Input FormatRevision Information
  • File Attachments
  • Configure comment settings for a content type
  • Authoring information
  • Content publishing options

Article Management

  • Creating An Article

Setting Up Forums

  • Create a Forum and Forum Container
  • Settings

Using Books

  • Create and Manage a Book and Book Outline
  • Add a 'Child' Page

Using CK Editor

  • Editing Content
  • Cutting and Pasting - will Drupal pick up formatting if text is c + straight from Microsoft Word?
  • Styling Text
  • Adding Links and Images

Site Structure Overview

  • Learn about structure of a Drupal site
  • Regions, Blocks and Menus
  • Images and resources library - how can images and resources be organised and easily accessed?
  • Image resizing - is it possible to do this in the CMS?
  • Homepage - what content can be featured here? Is it customisable?
  • Search - how does the search work on the public facing website?
  • Creating meta data

Drupal Installation

  • Downloading Drupal
  • How to upload your site to a hosting server
  • Finding a web host for your site
  • Reserve a domain name (website name)
  • Installing Drupal on your Web Space

Drupal Templates

  • Adding a pre-existing site theme to Drupal
  • Creating and adding your own site template to Drupal
  • Free vs premium Drupal themes

Drupal Modules

  • What is Modules?
  • Where to find Drupal Modules
  • Downloading, Installing and Activating Modules

Drupal Core Modules

  • Access statistics and logging
  • Advanced search
  • Blogs, books, comments, forums, and polls
  • Descriptive URLs
  • Multi-level menu system
  • Multi-site support
  • Multi-user content creation and editing
  • RSS feed and feed aggregator
  • User profiles

DrupalDistributions

  • What is Distributions and where to find them?
  • Downloading and installing Distributions
  • Activating Distributions

Managing Media in Drupal

  • Uploading Images
  • Image Formatting
  • Managing the Media Library
  • Adding Video to your website
  • Adding Audio

SEO for your Drupal website

  • What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • On and off page SEO
  • Tools for SEO
  • H1 and other headings
  • Titles and Meta tags
  • SEO friendly URL
  • Optimising Images
  • XML Sitemap
  • Sitemap submission

Drupal Views, CCK and Panels

  • Creating catalogue of services and products
  • Create advanced content views using filters and argument
  • Create contact form
  • Drupal Content Construction Kit
  • Create complex content types
  • Visually design website.
  • Drag and drop layout manager

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

  • Accommodation *
  • Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
  • On-site exams **
  • Exam vouchers **
  • Practice tests **
  • Certification Guarantee ***
  • Courseware
  • Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
  • 24-hour lab access
  • Digital courseware **
  • * For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
  • *** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

You do not need to possess any prerequisites for this certification.

Are you ready to get certified in record time?

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.

Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

If you have any doubts as to whether you meet the pre-requisites please call 21 96 61 82 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants, who can help you with a training plan.

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