Back-end Web Development Course with PHP

Build a Strong Technical Foundation for Your Web Development Journey

Before diving into PHP and server-side programming, it’s essential to understand the basic technical concepts that support web development. This first lesson will help you build the right foundation by covering the fundamentals of how computers work and how they interact with you as a user.

Back-end development is the backbone of every dynamic website and application. This course is designed to help beginners build a strong technical foundation using PHP, one of the most widely used server-side scripting languages. From understanding operating systems to handling server files, this course prepares you for real-world web development challenges.

Introduction

Welcome to the first lesson of our Back-end Web Development Course with PHP! Before diving into PHP programming, it's crucial to understand the foundation of how the internet and web applications actually work. This knowledge will help you build better, more efficient web applications.

In this lesson, you'll learn about the client-server model, how data travels across the internet, and the fundamental protocols that power the web.

By the end of this lesson, you will understand the core components of a modern website, the difference between front-end and back-end development, and the fundamental client-server model that powers the web.

Before we write a single line of PHP code, we need a place for our application to live on the internet. This lesson demystifies the fundamental building blocks of the web: Domains, Hosting, and DNS. You'll learn how users find and access your website, setting the stage for deploying your future PHP projects.

In this lesson, students will learn how the web actually works behind the scenes. Before writing PHP code or developing dynamic applications, it’s essential to understand how browsers communicate with servers, how URLs are structured, and how HTTP/HTTPS protocols transfer information.

Go from a beginner to a confident back-end developer by building dynamic, data-driven web applications. This comprehensive course focuses on the server-side powerhouse, PHP, and MySQL. You will learn to process forms, manage user logins, interact with databases, and build the logic that brings websites to life. We start with a crucial foundation: understanding how the back-end integrates with a well-designed front-end, ensuring you can build applications that are not only functional but also user-friendly.

Kick-start your journey into back-end development with our beginner-friendly PHP course designed for real-world web projects. Learn how modern websites work behind the scenes, set up your own development environment, and start building dynamic applications from scratch. This course focuses on practical skills—Linux terminal usage, file management, and installing essential tools like XAMPP/WAMP—so you can begin coding confidently from Day 1. Perfect for students, freelancers, and future developers wanting a strong foundation in server-side programming.

A basic website layout is the simple structure of a webpage, planned using a static sketch. It shows the placement of key sections such as the header, navigation menu, hero/banner, main content, sidebar, and footer. This sketch helps organize information clearly and guides the design before writing any HTML or CSS.

Ready to move beyond static websites? Our comprehensive PHP course transforms you from a beginner into a confident back-end developer. Learn to build the engine behind powerful web applications, connect to databases, handle user logins, and create the interactive experiences that modern websites demand. Start building the web's backbone today!

Build a strong foundation for your journey into back-end development with this beginner-friendly HTML module. In this section, you’ll learn how every web page is structured, how HTML tags work, and how attributes give them extra power. Through simple examples and practical demonstrations, you’ll discover how to create clean page layouts, add text, images, links, and form elements, and prepare your pages for dynamic PHP integration. This lesson focuses on real-world usage, helping you understand the building blocks behind every website so you can confidently move into advanced back-end coding.

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

1. Understand what semantic elements are and why they’re important.

2. Identify common HTML5 semantic tags.

3. Use semantic elements correctly to structure a webpage.

4. Distinguish between semantic and non-semantic HTML elements.

Here’s a complete, easy-to-understand tutorial on “CSS Basics – Selectors, Properties, and Styling”, perfect for a web development study guide or classroom lesson.

Learning Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Understand the three main ways to apply CSS in HTML.

• Differentiate between inline, internal, and external CSS.

• Use the correct CSS method for different situations.

• Write and test code examples for each type.

By the end of this lesson, you will:

• Understand what Responsive Web Design (RWD) means.

• Learn why it’s important in modern web development.

• Explore key techniques such as flexible layouts, media queries, and responsive images.

• Practice with real examples to understand how responsive design works.

By the end of this lesson, you will understand how to:

• Link a CSS file to an HTML document.

• Use different methods to include CSS (Inline, Internal, and External).

• Understand why external CSS is preferred in most cases.

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to:

• Understand what a static homepage is.

• Learn the structure of a basic HTML webpage.

• Add styling with CSS.

• Create your own simple, beautiful homepage using HTML & CSS.