1 FREE LESSON PER SECTION (3 FREE CHALLENGES)
Beginner to Intermediate
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Modern PHP 8 Backend Architecture
Powering 75%+ of the web: learn modern PHP 8, PDO database transactions, OOP classes, and secure REST APIs.
Instructor: Devraj Sen
Duration: 7.5 Hours
Lessons: 8 Lessons
Enrolled: 5,800 Students
Course Overview
Modern PHP 8 is fast, strongly typed, and powers major web engines like WordPress and Laravel. This course teaches you clean server-side development: associative arrays, match expressions, form handling, PDO prepared statements, and JSON API routing.
What You'll Learn & Build
Modern PHP 8 syntax: strict typing, match expressions, and named arguments
Associative arrays, nested data structures, and array transformation functions
Handling GET/POST requests safely with input sanitization and htmlspecialchars()
Database connectivity with PDO, prepared statements, and SQL injection prevention
Object-oriented PHP: classes, namespaces, constructors, and inheritance
Building clean, token-authenticated JSON REST API endpoints
Prerequisites
- Basic HTML knowledge
Who This Is For
- Developers building dynamic websites, web marketplaces, and custom APIs
Course Curriculum & Lessons
3 Modules • 8 Total Lessons • Lessons 1-4 are Free to Solve-
1. PHP 8 Syntax, Echo & String Interpolation
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2. Associative Arrays & Foreach Loops
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3. Functions, Return Types & PHP 8 Match Expressions
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4. Safe Form Handling & XSS Prevention
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5. PDO Database Connections & Prepared Statements
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6. Object-Oriented PHP: Classes & Encapsulation
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7. Building JSON REST API Endpoints with Clean Routing
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8. Capstone: Building a Production MVC Web Store
Your Instructor
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Devraj Sen
Senior Backend Architect
Senior software architect with extensive production engineering experience. Builds clean, modern curriculum and interactive web playgrounds for developers.
