Building Database Applications in PHP

In this course, we will look at the object-oriented patterns available in PHP. You will learn how to connect to MySQL using the Portable Data Objects (PDO) library and execute SQL commands in PHP. We will also look at how PHP uses cookies and manages session data. You will learn how PHP avoids double-hosting of data, how flash messages are implemented, and how to use the session to log users into web applications. We will then create our first "complete" application, which will have several screens for creating, reading, updating, and deleting (CRUD) our data. This will bring together all the previous concepts and will be the basis for all subsequent web applications. Students are assumed to have completed the Building Web Applications course in this specialization.