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PHP Essential Training

PHP Essential Training

Dive into the core of web development with our PHP Essential Training. Starting with understanding the very essence of PHP, you will be guided through the process of installing and configuring PHP and MariaDB on both Mac and Windows. Dive deep into the intricacies of data types, logical expressions, loops, and get hands-on experience with PHP's robust built-in functions, while also discovering the art of crafting custom functions tailored to specific tasks.

As you progress, learn to craft dynamic and interactive web pages that respond to user interactions. Master the techniques of handling forms, capturing and utilizing form data, and ensuring data persistence through cookies and sessions. Moreover, unlock the potential of MariaDB, understanding how to seamlessly connect it with PHP and manage database records effectively. With this comprehensive training, embark on a journey to become a proficient web developer, turning your visions into functional websites with Tertiary Courses today.

Certificate

All participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Courses after achieved at least 75% attendance.

Funding and Grant Applications

Click the links below to apply. Note that you need to register the course first.

SkillsFuture Credit

For individuals, please submit your SkillsFuture Credit

SSG TG and AP Application

For companies, please fill in the required details for grant application. SSG Training Grant Application Form

Please do not pay up front. We will advise you on the eligibility and nett fee after registration

UTAP

Eligible NTUC members can apply for 50% cash rebate of the unfunded fee from UTAP, capped at $250 per year. Click here to submit UTAP

Course Code: TGS-2020500911

Course Booking

The course fee listed below is before subsidy/grant, if applicable. We will apply for the grant and send you the invoice with nett fee.

$498.00 (GST-exclusive)

$542.82 (GST-inclusive)

Mode of Training

Physical Classroom Training
Synchronised Teaching using ZOOM
On-Site Training (5 pax and above)

Course Date * Course Date

Course Time * Course Time

9:30am - 5:30pm

No. of Participants

Sponsorship

Self-Sponsored
Employer-Sponsored

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NRIC (Last 3 Digits and Alphabet)

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Post-Course Support

We provide free consultation related to the subject matter after the course. Please email your queries to enquiry@tertiaryinfotech.com and we will forward your queries to the subject matter experts and get back to you asap.

Course Cancellation/Reschedule Policy

We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, we will refund 100% to participants.
Note the venue of the training is subject to changes due to class size and availability of the classroom.
Note the minimal class size to start a class is 3 Pax.

Course Details

Topic 1 Get Ready

Install Apache, PHP and MariaDB
Install Sublime Text
Embed PHP in HTML
PHP and HTML Comment

Topic 2: Data Types

Variables
Number
String
Boolean
Array
Associative Array
Null and Empty
Constant

Topic 3 Operators

Common Operators
Compound Operators
Increment/Decrement Operators
Comparison Operators
Logical Operators
Operator Procedure

Topic 4 Control Structures

Conditional
While loop
Do While Loop
For loop
Foreach loop
Continue & Break

Topic 5: Function

Function Syntax
Return value
Default Argument
Multiple Return Values
Variable Scope

Topic 6 Getting Data

Data Sources
Get Method
Post Method
Include
HTTP Header
Cookies

Topic 7: MariaDB Basic

Basic database concept
Create/Delete database
Create user
Create/Delete/Show table
CRUD in MariaDB

Topic 8 Using PHP to access MariaDB

PHP API for MariaDB
Connecting to MariaDB
MariaDB query
Fetching data
Creating record
Updating data
Deleting data

Topic 9: File I/O

Reading a file
Writing a file

Topic 10: Object Oriented Programming (Optional)

Class & Object
Constructor Function
Destructor Function
Inheritance
Function Overriding
Member Types
Interface

Course Info

Promotion Code

Your will get 10% discount voucher for 2nd course onwards if you write us a Google review.

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

Able to operate using computer functions
Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

Positive Learning Attitude
Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Target Age Group: 21-65 years old

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

You can download and install the following software:

XAMPP

Hardware: Windows and Mac Laptops

SSG Training Grant

SSG TG is $15 per pax. Net fee after SSG TG is $309.82. Absentee Payroll is not eligible.

Steps to Apply Skills Future Claim

The staff will send you an invoice with the fee breakdown.
Login to the MySkillsFuture portal, select the course you’re enrolling on and enter the course date and schedule.
Enter the course fee payable by you (including GST) and enter the amount of credit to claim.
Upload your invoice and click ‘Submit’

Get Additional Course Fee Support Up to $500 under UTAP

The Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) is a training benefit provided to NTUC Union Members with an objective of encouraging them to upgrade with skills training. It is provided to minimize the training cost. If you are a NTUC Union Member then you can get 50% funding (capped at $500 per year) under Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).

For more information visit NTUC U Portal – Union Training Assistance Program (UTAP)

Steps to Apply UTAP

Note

SSG subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Corporates.
All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay. For more details, visit www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit
An unfunded course fee can be claimed via SkillsFuture Credit or paid in cash.
UTAP funding for NTUC Union Members is capped at $250 for 39 years and below and at $500 for 40 years and above.
UTAP support amount will be paid to training provider first and claimed after end of class by learner.

Job Roles

Web designers who want to learn the basics of PHP Programming
Web administrators who want to learn the basics of MariaDB
Website owners who own a CMS website and want to be able to modify the functionality.

Trainers

PHP Trainer Jibrail has 10 years experience of software and web systems development and management combining both business needs and leading edge technologies to deliver solutions. Among some of his prominent systems he had worked on were Java stock trading system used by UOBKayHian, iocbc and KimEng. Also, he had written a forex accumulator module for Citibank for frontoffice bank staff.

He was also been involved in multiple PHP, Coldfusion, .NET solutions. He was involved in Vivocity Carpark Redemption System, written Moodle modules for private schools in Australia and created PHP based products. MDWPMerchant is a product written in php and was featured in several Moodle conferences. Another product developed and currently sold in Singapore market is a WIFI solution for cafe and restaurants. A prominent customer of this WIFI product is Culina at Dempsey.

Currently running an IT company delivering solutions, he is involved in management, training and consultancy on a day-to-day basis. The consultancy services covers infrastructure from software, networking, security and hardware aspects."

PHP Trainer Peter Goh is the Technology Evangelist at Disruptive Digital, a full-service digital agency based in Singapore, offering innovative & effective web and native mobile application development. He specializes in bleeding edge software development and have more than 10 years' experience in developing customized applications for desktop, web and mobile platforms. He has extensive domain knowledge in .Net and Java programming, iOS development and has helped many to create e-commerce web sites on Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure

PHP MYSQL Trainer Dzung used to be a technical geek in the university with the solely hobby in full-time coding. A hungry learner who liked analysing the programming language theories and turned those into practices to make the real application that can help solve the society problems. His passion nowadays lies in bringing the innovation and passing his passion to adults of next generation with the aim of empowering today’s technology to enable them to become inventors of tomorrow’s reality.

PHP Trainer Vetrivel Samidurai is a Professional Sr Software Engineer from Singapore, developed lot of web applications, e-commerce websites and web portals. He has more than 5 year hands on lab experience of the following technologies HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, Angular JS, React JS, PHP, MySql, Magento, RESTAPI, Payment gateway integration etc. He has led the back end development team in few companies

PHP Trainer Noorhalim is an experienced web developer working for a large number of companies, developing and managing their websites for over 6 years. He started learning programming when in school, and his first website was launched when he was still in college. He has a Bachelor Degree in International Marketing, a Diploma in Digital and Interactive Media (RP), Advanced Diploma in Marketing and is currently in the process of completing his Advance Diploma in Mobile Application Development from Republic Polytechnic. He is well versed in programming languages like PHP, mySQL, Javascript , CSS and HTML. He strongly believes in upgrading himself to keep up with the latest technologies.

He has worked in companies like NTUC Pte Ltd, managing databases and plus.com.sg website. In addition to his full time job, he is also developing websites for some companies. He has experience working as a web specialist for some private companies, dealing directly with his clients to manage their websites, and also provides suggestions for improving their websites.

PHP Trainer Truman Ng graduated with Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from NUS in year 2002. He designed Artificial Intelligence (AI) controller for DC-DC Power Convertor by using Fuzzy Logic and Neural Network (NN) as his university Final Year Project.

Truman has over 15 years project experiences across Database & Web Design, PLC machinery, Data Center Design , Structure Cabling System(SCS) and Enterprise Network Design and Implementation. He used to be a network architect for Hewlett Packard, working with a group of virtual team from the US in handling network design and projects in the States.

Truman is the founder of Nexplore (S) Pte Ltd. He provides solutions of Cloud SaaS, IaaS & PaaS and Software Defined Network (SDN), VoIP and Internet Security. He was engaged by Huawei Global Training Center to provide 60+ consultations and trainings for Internet Service Providers(ISP) from Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philipines, Australia, Poland, Iran, South Africa, Swaziland, Cote Dlvoire, Syria, Uzbekistan, New Zealand and countries over the world.
As achievement, Truman has successfully completed 100+ IT network projects for Bank, Hotel and Factory within 5 years.
Truman is certified in PMP, Cisco CCNP, CCIP, CCDP, HP Ase and Huawei HCNP, HCIE R&S, HCNA Cloud, HCNA Security, etc.

PHP Trainer AMAN AGARWAL is a Magento Certified Developer,Magento Certified Developer Plus and AWS Certified developer. Having more than 4 years of experience in working with Magento and PHP. Currently working as a Lead Magento Developer in a leading Singapore based IT company. He has vast experience is developing different kind of e-commerce portals on Magento. He love to share his knowledge with community members, so he is a active member in Magento stack exchange and was a speaker in many Singapore Magento Meetups.

C Programming Trainer Mahaveer Uttamchand current works as a researcher, He graduated from NTU in 2015. He did jhis Master's in Communications Engineering. He had been working on various projects whose applications involve Arduino, C,C++ , Python

Wordpress PHP Trainer Troy Toon is an experienced web developer based in Singapore. With 15 years in the industry. He has helped design and develop websites for corporate clients. He has worked with SMEs, MNCs, Government Agencies and Advertising Agencies. Troy specializes in WordPress and PHP.

Web Design Trainer Lord is a detail-oriented web developer that is passionate about delivering a compelling final product. He started playing with codes when he was in high school and has not stopped since. He specializes in WordPress, and is also familiar with Shopify, SquareSpace and Wix. With more than 5 years of professional web development experience in the Philippines and Singapore, he knows how to prioritize tasks and organize workload effectively. He is an avid learner who loves to acquire new skills for continuous growth and development

PHP Developer Noel developed a passion towards games since young, hence, he starts to learn about game design & coding during leisure time. While pursuing his degree, he mentored students in iOS app & game development. He has been a freelance iOS app developer and trainer whilst having two years of experience and exposure to Swift. Present, he aspires to share his knowledge and passion with others.

Web Design Trainer Mr Jeffrey Chen has been in the Web Industry for over 10 years, specializing in both front end and back end development. Experienced with all the stages of the development cycle for dynamic web projects, he is well versed in programming languages including PHP, JavaScript, SQL, HTML and CSS. Graduated from Temasek Polytechnic in Internet Computing at 2003, he has accumulate years of well-rounded experience in web developing, project management and digital marketing (Facebook) in both MNCs and SMEs for web developing and advertising/marketing agencies.

He takes great delights in managing the internship programs for students, providing advice to them in the work process of web development with practical knowledge of coding techniques from his early days working as a web developer in fast-pace web developing agencies. He enjoys teaching so much that while working as a project manager, trained marketing executives and new project managers on the use of digital marketing tools. In his free time, he continues to coach others in the use of Wordpress as a simple platform to start their very own online ventures.

Web Design Trainer Lim Cheng Chong developed a strong passion for computing at a young age, self-training in areas such as programming and computer graphics from as early as age 10. Throughout the years, he has gained a wealth of experience in learning technology efficiently, and has applied his knowledge in training at schools and universities. Cheng Chong possesses a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore, has over 7 years of online education experience via his highly praised YouTube channel, and 4 years of offline experience through coaching, peer mentoring and conducting classes and labs at NUS.

Chief Trainer in Tertiary Courses Dr. Alfred Ang is the founder of Tertiary Courses. He is a serial entrepreneur. He founded OSWeb2Design Singapore Pte Ltd in 2007 offering web development, e-commerce store development, graphics design, ebook publishing, mobile apps development, and digital marketing services. He established the first online gardening store in Singapore, Eco City Hydroponics Pte Ltd in 2000, offering a wide range of gardening products such as seeds, plant nutrients, hydroponics kits etc. Eco City Hydroponics has become the most popular and successful gardening store in Singapore. He founded Tertiary Infotech Pte Ltd in 2012 and transformed the business to a training platform, Tertiary Courses in 2014. Tertiary Courses offers a wide range of SkillsFuture courses for PMETs to upgrade their skills and knowledge. He also established Tertiary Courses Malaysia in 2016. He also founded Tertiary Robotics in 2015 offering Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Microbit and Robotics products

Dr. Alfred Ang earned his Ph.D. from National University of Singapore in 2000, majoring in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He also completed an online MBA course with U21 Global based in Australia. He obtained his B.Sc (Hons) from National University of Singapore in 1992, majoring in Physics. He topped his Physics cohort for 3 consecutive years and funded his degree study with Book price, awards and tuition. He has worked in Defence, Electronics and Semiconductor Industries. His current interests include Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Robotics and Programming.

Dr. Alfred Ang was Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM) and Senior Member of IEEE. He has published more than 20 peer reviewed papers and co-inventors for more than 20 inventions.

PHP Trainer Ken Hiong has over 20 years of work experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry holding various functional and managerial roles in sales, marketing, business development, finance, business analysis and planning.

He graduated with a degree in Pharmacy and holds a Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Applied Finance from the University of Adelaide.

He is an expert Excel user and has a keen interest in scripting and web development with practical knowledge of HTML, Javascript, CSS, PHP, MySQL, WordPress, VBA, amongst others. Applying these tools at work, he had simplified many work methodologies, improved data analysis and business reporting processes, achieved higher productivity and enhanced quality outcomes. He is an advocate of lifelong learning.

Steve Tan Jianhao is a experienced trainer and has been a freelance web developer for 6 years. He has also created web applications that has won various hackathons and competitions. He also knows various programming languages like: Elixir, Ruby, JavaScript, React.js, Python, Java, C, etc. Steve is pursuing a Degree in Computer Science in NTU.

Perl, PHP and Python Trainer Shu Wei has 14 years experience working in the semiconductor industry holding different roles in IC Design, layout verification and mask data preparation. He has a keen interest in scripting and has extensive knowledge in PERL, PHP, MySQL among others. Aptly applied to his area of work, he had simplified many work methodologies leading to much productivity and quality improvements for his various undertakings.

Shu Wei holds a Master of Science (Electrical Engineering) from National University of Singapore. He is also a PMP certified project manager and a Six Sigma Black Belt practitioner.

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time too short, need to speed up the module in 2 days. training room not comfortable. (Posted on 6/29/2022)

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Sufficient time was given in the classroom for the trainee to digest and reflect on the material presented. Practices on some case studies allow better appreciation of the topics. (Posted on 1/18/2019)

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While course is focused on basics, giving students take-away notes on advanced techniques/exercises to try out after course completion would be great. (Posted on 8/23/2018)

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