PHP for Non-Programmers

Learn how to use PHP to create and maintain dynamic, interactive websites, even if you’ve never touched a line of code before.

Introduction

• What to expect from this course
• How we use PHP
• Your first line of code

1. PHP Basics

• Printing information
• What are variables?
• Numbers: Ints and floats
• Working with strings
• Dealing with quotes and other special characters
• Using arrays
• Accepting input

2. Performing Tasks

• Math in PHP
• Comparing variables and values
• Combining comparisons
• Decision-making and determining what do to
• Performing a task more than once

3. Project 1: Flipping a Coin

• Requirements: What the game should do
• Creating the basic functionality: Flipping a coin once
• Allowing for multiple flips

4. Creating Repeatable Code

• What are functions?
• Using built-in PHP functions
• Writing your own functions

5. Project 2: Text Analyzer

• What the analyzer should do
• Writing your functions first
• Creating the main driver
• On refining the code

6. PHP Advanced Topics

• Using PHP with webpages
• Output: Printing with HTML
• Input: Getting input from forms

Conclusion

• Next steps