PHP and SQL Foundations: Database-Driven Web Development

Every modern dynamic website relies on a database to store, retrieve, and manage information. If you want to build interactive web applications, mastering the combination of PHP and MySQL is your essential first step. This text-based course guides you through the fundamentals of backend web development. You will start with core programming concepts and quickly transition to managing databases, writing secure queries, and connecting your PHP code to MySQL to build functional, database-driven websites. What you'll learn: Understand foundational PHP syntax, variables, control structures, and modern type hinting; Create and manage databases and tables using the phpMyAdmin interface; Write SQL queries to insert, select, update, and delete data safely; Connect PHP to MySQL databases securely using PHP Data Objects (PDO); Apply essential security practices to protect your applications against SQL injection; Build a functional dynamic web application that processes user input and stores it. You will begin with the absolute basics of PHP syntax and database design before moving on to hands-on written exercises that walk you through writing SQL queries and connecting your backend code to a database. This course is designed for absolute beginners to backend development, web designers wanting to expand their skills, or anyone looking to understand how databases work with web servers. No prior programming experience is required. Start reading today and build your first database-driven web application.