Instructional Design for Learning and Development
WELCOME TO PHP!
This tutorial will introduce you to PHP, a server-side scripting language you can use to make dynamic websites and web applications.
WHAT YOU SHOULD ALREADY
Before you continue you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
WHAT IS PHP?
- PHP is an acronym for “PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor”
- PHP is a widely-used, open source scripting language
- PHP scripts are executed on the server
- PHP is free to download and use
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PHP is an amazing and popular language!It is powerful enough to be at the core of the biggest blogging system on the web (WordPress)! It is deep enough to run the largest social network (Facebook)! It is also easy enough to be a beginner’s first server side language! |
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WHAT IS A PHP FILE ?
- PHP files can contain text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP code
- PHP code are executed on the server, and the result is returned to the browser as plain HTML
- PHP files have extension “.php”
WHAT CAN PHP DO?
- PHP can generate dynamic page content
- PHP can create, open, read, write, delete, and close files on the server
- PHP can collect form data
- PHP can send and receive cookies
- PHP can add, delete, modify data in your database
- PHP can be used to control user-access
- PHP can encrypt data
With PHP you are not limited to output HTML. You can output images, PDF files, and even Flash movies. You can also output any text, such as XHTML and XML.
WHY PHP?
- PHP runs on various platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, etc.)
- PHP is compatible with almost all servers used today (Apache, IIS, etc.)
- PHP supports a wide range of databases
- PHP is free. Download it from the official PHP resource: www.php.net
- PHP is easy to learn and runs efficiently on the server side
Now it’s time to check out of this course. Have fun!Â
Nuru Barau Nyaku is the CEO of Protons Dynamics, an accomplished administrative consultant, content creator, data analyst, academic and operational research consultant, digital marketer, and educationist. Holding a Bachelor of Technology in Science Education, Nuru founded Proton Dynamics Data Science Laboratory. Previously, he served as the Executive Director of CYFT Consulting Limited and had a tenure as the Managing Director of Slate Box Limited (owners of BBX Africa). Additionally, he was the National Secretary and Office Manager of the Buhari New Media Centre (BNMC), generating one of the highest-trending Situation Rooms on social media during the 2019 general elections. Nuru also played a key role as the Project Secretary of "Let’s Do It Again," the leading campaign for Nigeria’s Super Eagles football team during the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.
Nuru Nyaku's extensive portfolio includes serving as the Chief Operations Officer of Sportdotcom Nigeria Limited, a sports promotion and marketing agency; Executive Secretary & Strategy Director of Phoenix Relations Limited, a public relations and multimedia company; and Executive Secretary of ZLion Nigeria Limited, a merchandising and general contracts company. He also serves as the Executive Secretary of the National Education on Drug Abuse (SEDA) and the Director of Strategy and Operations at OZ Consulting Firm. Nyaku also consults as the Director of Administrations & Human Resources at Home & More Nig Ltd
In addition to these roles, Nuru has been appointed as the Technical Adviser at the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (Northeast). He is an Administrative Consultant to the Africa Multicultural World Foundation (AMWF). He also consults as a Communications expert to the Technical Team of the DG/CEO of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)
Nuru Nyaku has also consulted, facilitated, and coordinated numerous training sessions and workshops for various organizations, including the National Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Furthermore, he has consulted and served as a research assistant for numerous academic and operational research projects, theses, and dissertations.
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