Description. Advanced PHP Course

This course is taught online and consists of 7 units .

The course lasts 60 hours and is divided between the content and the collaboration tools. Upon completion, the student will receive a certificate of completion.

The training is carried out through our Virtual Campus . With this option, you will have access to all the educational content on the course platform and it will be accessible, from the start of the course, 24 hours a day, every day of the week. The student will also have access to participation forums, as well as continuous tutoring.

The course fee applies to the virtual modality (100% bonus option). In-person and remote training actions can be carried out on demand.

• Access to the platform: 8 weeks
• Individualized support

Introduction

This course is designed to take you from an intermediate to an advanced level in PHP , covering a wide range of topics critical to modern and secure development.

Course content

Module 1: Advanced Introduction to PHP

1. Review of Advanced PHP Concepts

   • Namespaces
   • Traits
   • Generators and coroutines
   • Anonymous Functions and Closures

2. What's new in PHP 8 and PHP 8.1

   • JIT (Just-In-Time) Compiler
   • Attributes
   • Union Types
   • Builder Property Promotion
   • Non-strict string comparison
   • Fibers

Module 2: Docker and PHP

1. Introduction to Docker

   • Docker Basics
   • Installation and configuration
   • Images and containers

2. Setting Up a Development Environment with Docker

   • Creating a Dockerfile for PHP
   • Using Docker Compose for LAMP Environments (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
   • Volumes and Networks in Docker

3. Deploying PHP Applications with Docker

   • Building and deploying images
   • Good practices in container deployment
   • Integration with CI/CD systems

Module 3: Laravel Framework

1. Introduction to Laravel

   • Installation and configuration
   • Directory Structure and Conventions
   • Routes and controllers

2. Database Management in Laravel

   • Eloquent ORM
   • Migrations and Seeders
   • Advanced queries and relationships

3. API Development with Laravel

   • Creating API Controllers
   • Serialization and resources
   • Authentication with Laravel Passport and JWT

4. Advanced Laravel Features

   • Middleware
   • Queues and background jobs
   • Events and listeners

Module 4: Security in PHP

1. Good Security Practices in PHP

   • Entry validation and sanitization
   • CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) Protection
   • Protection against XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

2. Authentication and Authorization

   • Implementation of secure authentication systems
   • Access control and role management
   • Secure storage and management of passwords

3. Security in Development with PHP and Laravel

   • Using Security Tools and Packages in Laravel
   • Implementing HTTPS and managing SSL certificates
   • Security testing and vulnerability analysis

Module 5: OWASP and Secure Development

1. Introduction to OWASP

   • What is OWASP and its importance
   • Top OWASP Projects

2. OWASP Top Ten and PHP

   • OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities Analysis
   • How to mitigate these vulnerabilities in PHP applications

3. Implementation of Security Testing

   • Security Scanning and Auditing Tools
   • Penetration testing for PHP applications
   • Integrating security testing into the development lifecycle

Module 6: What's New and Trends in PHP

1. New Features and Changes in PHP

   • Exploring the latest PHP versions and their new features
   • Analysis of performance changes and improvements

2. Trends in PHP Development

   • Microservices and PHP
   • PHP and serverless
   • Emerging frameworks and their impact

3. Popular Tools and Libraries

   • Review of tools and libraries that are setting trends
   • Integrating new tools into existing projects

Module 7: Final Project

1. Development of a Complete Project

   • Project planning and design
   • Implementation of all technologies and practices learned
   • Deployment and documentation

2. Project Presentation and Evaluation

   • Presenting the project to colleagues or in a simulated work environment
   • Evaluation and feedback

Requirements

• Intermediate knowledge of PHP and object-oriented programming
• Basic familiarity with databases and SQL
• Basic experience with version control systems, such as Git