Web Development
PHP Fundamentals for Laravel Development
Build a solid foundation in PHP — the language behind Laravel — covering core syntax, control flow, data handling, and object-oriented programming.
- Beginner to Intermediate
- 2 days
- HRD Corp claimable
Overview
This hands-on course helps participants build a solid PHP foundation before moving into framework-level development with Laravel.
Participants set up a development environment and learn core PHP syntax and data handling, control flow and functions, arrays, and form processing. The course then covers error handling, security best practices, working with databases in PHP, and introduces object-oriented PHP along with Composer, autoloading, and namespaces — the concepts Laravel is built on. By the end, participants have the PHP fundamentals needed to read, write, and understand Laravel application code confidently.
Schedule is tentative and subject to change based on the trainer’s delivery and participants’ progress.
What you’ll learn
- Understand web applications and PHP's role in building them
- Set up a PHP development environment
- Write PHP using core syntax and handle data effectively
- Use control flow structures and write functions
- Work with arrays and data structures
- Process forms and use PHP superglobals
- Handle errors and debug PHP code
- Apply security best practices in PHP applications
- Interact with databases using PHP
- Understand object-oriented PHP fundamentals
- Use Composer, autoloading, and namespaces
Who should join
- Developers preparing to learn or work with Laravel
- Beginners looking to build a solid foundation in PHP
- Web developers transitioning into PHP-based development
- Anyone with basic programming knowledge wanting structured PHP fundamentals
Prerequisites: Basic programming knowledge (any language) is recommended. Bring a laptop with PHP, Composer, and a code editor (e.g. VS Code) set up beforehand. No prior PHP experience required.
Course modules
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01 Introduction to Web Applications & PHP
How web applications work and PHP's role in server-side development. Hands-on: explore how a PHP script processes a simple web request.
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02 Development Environment Setup
Setting up a local PHP environment ready for building and testing. Hands-on: install and configure PHP, a local server, and a code editor.
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03 PHP Core Syntax & Data Handling
Core syntax and working with data types and variables. Hands-on: write basic PHP scripts handling variables and data types.
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04 Control Flow & Functions
Conditionals, loops, and writing reusable functions. Hands-on: build small scripts using conditionals, loops, and custom functions.
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05 Arrays & Data Structures
Working with arrays and data structures to organize and manipulate data. Hands-on: manipulate and process data using arrays.
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06 Form Processing & PHP Superglobals
Processing form submissions and working with superglobals to handle user input. Hands-on: build a form and process its data using superglobals.
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07 Error Handling & Debugging
Handling errors gracefully and debugging PHP effectively. Hands-on: debug a sample script and implement proper error handling.
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08 Security Best Practices
Common PHP security risks and how to guard against them. Hands-on: identify and fix security issues in a sample script.
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09 Database Interaction with PHP
Connecting to and interacting with a database using PHP. Hands-on: connect to a database and perform basic queries.
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10 Introduction to Object-Oriented PHP
OOP concepts in PHP, including classes and objects. Hands-on: build and use a simple PHP class.
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11 Composer, Autoloading & Namespaces
Dependency management with Composer, plus autoloading and namespaces — foundational for Laravel. Hands-on: set up Composer and use autoloading with namespaces.
FAQ
+ Is this course HRD Corp claimable?
Yes, subject to your grant approval. Tarsoft is a registered training provider and will help with the application.
+ Should I take this before the Laravel course?
If you're new to PHP, yes. This course covers the language concepts Laravel is built on.
+ Can this be run in-house for our team?
Yes — we deliver private cohorts on-site or online, tailored to your stack.
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