PHP Programming Syllabus Introduction to PHP - Understanding the role of PHP in web development - Setting up a local development environment PHP Basics - Writing and executing PHP scripts - Variables, data types, and basic operators Control Structures - Using if-else statements and switch cases - Implementing loops: for, while, and foreach Functions and Scope - Creating and calling functions in PHP - Understanding variable scope and global/local variables Arrays and Strings - Working with indexed and associative arrays - Manipulating strings and using string functions PHP Forms and Super Globals - Handling form data using PHP - Exploring super global variables like $_GET, $_POST PHP and Databases - Connecting to databases with PHP - Performing CRUD operations using SQL queries Introduction to MySQL (Optional) - Setting up a MySQL database - Creating tables and inserting data PHP Object-Oriented Programming (Optional) - Understanding OOP concepts: classes, objects, inheritance - Creating and using classes and objects in PHP File Handling in PHP (Optional) - Reading from and writing to files using PHP - Uploading and managing files on the server Introduction to PHP Frameworks (Optional) - Exploring popular PHP frameworks like Laravel and Symfony - Understanding the benefits of using a framework