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The ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory)
(leading to ExpertRating PHP Training
Certification).
Learn
how to create an interactive Web site, allowing visitors to post and
retrieve information provided by you or your site's visitors. In
this six-week online course, you'll see how to create dynamic Web
pages using the PHP programming language and the MySQL database
server.
During
the course, you'll walk through the development of a complete
content management system Web application. You'll receive clear,
step-by-step, instructions demonstrating how to create a complete
Web site capable of dynamically displaying data from a MySQL
database.
You'll
discover how you can allow your site's visitors to add new
information to an online database, search through posted data, and
create meaningful printed reports. By the end of this course, you'll
have plenty of useful code templates that will help you create your
very own dynamic, Web-based, content management system.
An Intermediate Version of this course is also available. Any of
the courses can be bought individually or collectively for $99.99
each.
Buy the Intermediate Version
This course includes a knowledgeable and
caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons,
facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor
for this course will be Richard Blum.
Richard Blum
 About
the
ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory) instructor :Richard Blum has
been an IT industry professional for over 18 years, working mainly
as a network and systems administrator. During this time, he has
worked with Microsoft, Novell, Unix, and Linux servers, and has
created Web sites using a variety of different programming
languages. Blum is the author of several programming and systems
administration books, including Professional Assembly Language, C#
Network Programming, PostgreSQL 8 for Windows, Sendmail for Linux,
Postfix, and Network Performance Open Source Toolkit.
Online PhP and
MySQL Course requirements:
For taking this instructor led ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory) you need
A PHP and MySQL development environment. During the first lesson in
the course, you will be walked through the process of installing
WAMP5 software, which provides a full PHP and MySQL development
environment. You can download WAMP5 for free from
http://www.wampserver.com/en/.
You will also need Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows
Vista (WAMP5 does not support either Windows 98 or Windows Me);
Internet access; e-mail; and the and the Microsoft Internet Explorer
or Mozilla Firefox Web browser. Note: Macintosh users will not be
able to use the WAMP5 software, and must provide their own PHP and
MySQL development environment. Prior HTML coding experience is
helpful, but not required.
 Testimonials:
The ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory) has received overwhelming positive
feedback and reviews from students around the world. Here are a few:
 "Fantastic
course, Rich -- many thanks! Great teaching approach for those of us without a
coding background; very non-threatening & encouraging."
"I
can't say enough good [things] about this course and the instructor. As a 42+
year veteran of the 'computer wars' I've had a lot of training - this was quite
possibly the best ever. My web site is up and running and I already have plans
to leverage this new knowledge both at work and for a 'little project' I've had
in mind for a business I run out of my home. Heartiest congratulations to
everyone for such a great offering!!!!!"
"I
have taken other ed2go courses, and this one is one of the best. The material
was well-prepared, the assignments were relevant and did good job of
strengthening the information taught in the lessons. Richard is very interactive
in the discussion area, responds quickly and completely to questions, and is
willing to research and answer questions outside of direct scope of the lesson.
Very good teaching style, and an excellent instructor. I am looking forward to
the Intermediate course."
"I've
taken several online courses and I would rate this course one of the best. The
instructor was very knowledgeable and responsive. Thanks."
"I
was impressed right away with how our instructor wrote personal replies to our
introductions in the discussion area. The written materials were excellent. The
course was a good all-around start to setting up an easily-updated web site. I
appreciated getting information that is not always included in a course like
this -- in particular versioning information and database backups. I would
definitely take another class from Rich and from Ed2Go. I've already recommended
another class to a friend. Thanks."
"Richard
is an excellent, patient instructor. He took time in the discussion area to
completely answer questions no matter how many times information had to be
repeated. I would definitely consider taking any course that he teaches. I will
be watching for a PHP Level 2 course and hope it won't take too long for it to
be available!!"
"The
instructor was helpful and courteous, going out of his way to answer questions
about the material that may not have been relevant to the class itself. I would
definitely recommend others take this instructor's courses."
"This
is one of the best courses I have taken from ed2go. The course plan and the
material covered helped me gain a good understanding of the subject. The
assignments were very helpful. The teacher was good at communicating and
answering questions."
"When
I enrolled in this course, I'd just received a refund from another school for a
PHP course that fell sharply below my expectations in examples and hands-on
application. I could hardly believe this course offered so much, but I'm now
convinced I got everything the course said I would and more….This course was
excellent in text, instruction, and hands-on applications!"
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ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory)
(leading to
ExpertRating PHP Training Certification)
ExpertRating is one of the world's only ISO
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The ExpertRating PHP Training Certification is by far the best value for money instructor led
PHP Training Program at $99.99 .
Some Popular questions and answers about
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How much does the
PHP Training Certification cost and what does it include?
You can buy this ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory)
leading to
PHP Training certification at a special offer price of only $99.99 which
includes the in-depth ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory) Courseware and exam fee. This is
the best value for money PHP Training Program available till date. You
get the following services within the USD $99.99 fee.
In-depth ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory) Courseware including scenarios and case studies.
An instructor to guide you through the
course and to whom you can direct your questions.
World wide airmail delivery of the hard
copy PHP Training Certificate. The PHP Training Certificate can be used
to prove your certified status and does not mention the words
"online".
An online transcript that can be used to
prove your certified credentials on the internet at any time.
How do I get certified?
The process of getting yourself certified is very simple. All you have to do is buy the
ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory) for $99.99 . Log in to the instructor led course using your password. Go through the
ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory) Courseware (which would take you 6 weeks) and complete the final
PHP Training Certification exam at your convenience. You can complete the exam within 2 months of buying the
PHP Training Certification. The result of the exam appears as soon as it is completed, and your
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What learning aids will I get?
The
ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory) includes the following learning aids:
24 x 7 hour access to the courseware. A printer friendly version of the
ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory) is also provided
A friendly instructor to answer your questions online
A discussion area to have your questions answered
Chapter end quizzes to ensure that you are learning important aspects of every chapter
Chapter assignments to help you practically use the
PHP Training that you will learn during the PHP Training Course.
What is the final exam like?
The final exam is fully based upon the
ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory) Courseware that is provided along with the
PHP Training Certification. If you have gone through the courseware properly you should not have a problem clearing the exam. The exam consists of multiple choice questions from all chapters of the
ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory) Courseware.
What are the course start dates?
ExpertRating instructor led courses commence
every month, you can always choose a suitable date for your course
commencement in any month. To see available course start dates,
please click on the "Enroll now" button.
All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
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Learning a
scripting language like PHP can open up huge possibilities for your
website. My SQL runs as a server providing multi-user access to a
number of databases.
This
course moves a step further from the basic HTML, and it will enhance
your art of making good web pages with the use of PHP. Until
recently, many websites were made only with the use of HTML, but the
recent dot com revolution has changed the scenario. In today’s
world, more and more scripting languages have come into existence
and PHP is one of them. It is the easiest scripting language and yet
the most powerful.
MySQL is a relational database
management system (RDBMS) which has more than 11 million
installations. MySQL Cluster is the world's most popular database
due to its high performance, high availability, scalability and ease
of integration with existing systems and tools. The ExpertRating PHP
and MySQL Certification course will help you to create an
interactive website.
ExpertRating Online PHP Course (Introductory)
Coverage (6 weeks program)
Week One |
Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
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These days, people
expect the information on professional Web sites to
change continually and to remain up to date—even up
to the minute. In this lesson, you'll start learning
how to produce dynamic Web pages that can do just
that. In this lesson you’ll begin exploring the Web
application you'll be building throughout the
course—one that will result in a complete content
management system that you can adapt for any future
Web sites you create. You'll see how the PHP
programming language presents dynamic data, and how
the MySQL database server stores it. This lesson
will also dive into the world of WAMP servers, the
engine behind dynamic Web sites. Finally, you'll
take a big (but easy) step forward by downloading
and installing a WAMP server on your own computer. |
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Friday - Lesson 02 |
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PHP has taken the Web
by storm, and there are now literally thousands of
sites that use it to give visitors a dynamic
experience. This lesson will look behind the
curtain of these Web sites so you can see how you
can use PHP in your own applications. This lesson
will examine the basic structure of the language,
and you'll discover how easy it is to start
programming with it. |
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Week Two |
Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
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The core of any dynamic
Web site is its database engine. The WAMP server you
are working with uses the popular MySQL database
server to store data. In this lesson, you'll find
out how to work with it to provide the content for
your application. In this lesson you’ll examine what
database elements are required to store and access
data, and then you'll learn how to implement them
using the graphical phpMyAdmin program. You'll learn
how to create databases, data tables, and a user. |
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Friday - Lesson 04 |
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Throughout this course,
you'll be creating a dynamic Recipe Center Web
application. It will allow visitors to post new
recipes as well as view existing recipes and post
comments about them. This will be a fun, interactive
way to learn how to use PHP and MySQL. It will also
result in a template you can use to build any other
dynamic Web applications you want. In this lesson
you'll look at the elements needed for the Recipe
Center application, and you’ll map out a strategy
for creating the final product. You'll start by
building the center of the application—the home
page. From there, your visitors will be able to view
a list of recipes, see the latest site news, and
navigate to all of the site's other sections. |
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Week Three |
Wednesday - Lesson 05- |
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In this lesson, using
your newfound PHP programming skills and your newly
created MySQL database, you'll actually start
displaying recipes in the Recipe Center application.
This lesson will show you how PHP-included files can
help keep your programming code simple. And you'll
find out how PHP can help you create dynamic links
on your Web pages—links that change along with the
data on the pages. |
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Friday - Lesson 06 |
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From simple guest books
to complicated interactive discussion areas,
allowing visitors to post data on a Web site has
become commonplace. In this lesson you'll see how
PHP can extract data from simple HTML forms and
store it in your MySQL database. Then you'll use
this feature to allow visitors to post comments and
new recipes in the Recipe Center application. |
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Week Four |
Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
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These days, users
expect Web sites to provide data-searching features.
So this lesson will focus on incorporating searching
into the Recipe Center application. In this lesson
you'll examine some common searching algorithms, and
will go over the SQL tricks and PHP coding you'll
need to know to implement them. |
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Friday - Lesson 08 |
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While some people would
like to live in a paperless society, many still find
it necessary to print everything. But trying to
print data from a dynamic Web site is often
challenging. You'll discover what
you can do to make printing simpler for your Web
site visitors. This lesson will go over two
different techniques you can incorporate into your
Web applications to let visitors print exactly what
they need. Then both of them will be implemented
into the Recipe Center application so you can see
them in action. |
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Week Five |
Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
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Just saying the word
security can send Web administrators into a frenzy.
But any dynamic Web site that allows visitors to
post data needs to have some level of security. This
lesson will look at what you can do to protect your
Recipe Center application from vandals and comment
spammers. You'll see how to use PHP to control who
can post items, and you’ll learn how to create a
log-in system for the application that tracks
logged-in visitors as they request services. |
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Friday - Lesson 10 |
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Unfortunately, bad
things can happen to data that's on the Web, and
it's your job to be prepared for the worst. This
lesson will walk through the options for protecting
your data from a catastrophe. This lesson will
discuss how to use data backups to help minimize any
data loss, and you'll see how to backup the MySQL
server data to safely store information in case your
server crashes. Finally, this lesson will look at
how to use the simple phpMyAdmin utility to export
your data at a moment's notice—even while your
visitors are still busily working away in the
application. |
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Week Six |
Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
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Sometimes you can have
too much data on a Web page. There's nothing worse
than dumping thousands of data records onto your
users' screens and making them sort through all of
it. In this lesson, you'll learn about a
user-friendly way to handle massive amounts of data.
It's called paging, and commercial search engines
like Google and Yahoo popularized it. This lesson
will take a peek at how they use paging, and then
you’ll learn how to apply their techniques to the
Recipe Center application. |
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Friday - Lesson 12 |
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An Intermediate Version of this course is also available. Any of the courses can be bought individually or collectively for $99.99 each.
Buy the Intermediate Version
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