Title: Master PHP Programming
Course: COP 2842 Internet Programming > Section: Two: Code a Basic PHP Application

Introduction

The best way to get started with a new programming language is to actually start coding and seeing results.  This will give you the perspective you need for learning rapidly.  If you haven’t done much programming, this week will move quickly for you.  But, if you take it slow and do the exercises, you should master all of the skills.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

- Develop PHP-based HTML Forms
- Display data on a web page

Instructional Objectives

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

- Create bookmark index pages
- Identify the six PHP data types
- Declare variables and constants
- Code string expressions, echo statements, numeric expressions, and control statements
- Create compound operators
- Code simple PHP application

Reading / Resource

Read:

- Chapter 2: How to code a PHP application (pages 46-89)