Week 1: Introduction
🗓 Week of September 3
Concepts
PART 1
Local Development
Before we begin, we need install and configure all of the tools needed to setup our local development environment.
PART 2
PHP Basics
We'll discover the what PHP is and why we would want to use it. We will learn how to start writing PHP and its basic syntax.
Practice
In-Class Exercise
Hello World
There is a long tradition in the first program that you create in a new language simply outputs Hello World.
Create a Hello World program with PHP. Then replace the world "World" with a variable. How many different greetings can you make?
Individual Assignment
About Me
For this assignment you will demonstrate that you know how to accept and submit assignments, and ensure that your GitHub Account properly set up.
This assignment will NOT be graded
Independent Study
php.net
PHP String Functions
There is nearly 100 String Functions built into PHP to help separate, manipulate, and combine strings. Review the PHP String Functions documentation to learn more.
PluralSight
Try PHP - Getting Started / Arrays
Watch the first two parts of this four-part course that explore the basics of PHP and learn what it takes to work within the one of the most popular web languages.