Course Overview:

“Learn Object-Oriented Programming with PHP” is a comprehensive course designed to introduce students to the concepts and principles of object-oriented programming (OOP) using PHP. This course covers the fundamentals of OOP and provides hands-on experience in building scalable, maintainable, and efficient web applications. By leveraging the power of OOP, students will learn to write cleaner and more modular code.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand the core concepts of object-oriented programming.
2. Implement OOP principles in PHP to create modular and reusable code.
3. Design and develop PHP applications using classes, objects, and interfaces.
4. Apply advanced OOP techniques such as inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation.
5. Use design patterns to solve common software development problems.
6. Develop real-world applications using OOP best practices.

Course Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

• What is OOP?
• Benefits of using OOP
• Comparison between procedural and object-oriented programming
• Overview of PHP and its OOP capabilities

Module 2: Classes and Objects

• Defining classes and objects in PHP
• Properties and methods
• Constructors and destructors
• Creating and using objects
• Understanding the $this keyword

Module 3: Inheritance and Polymorphism

• Understanding inheritance and extending classes
• Overriding methods
• The parent keyword
• Abstract classes and methods
• Interfaces and implementing multiple interfaces
• Polymorphism in PHP

Module 4: Encapsulation and Access Control

• The concept of encapsulation
• Visibility: public, private, and protected
• Getters and setters
• The importance of data hiding
• Magic methods (__get, __set, __call)

Module 5: Working with Objects

• Object cloning and the __clone method
• Comparing objects
• Type hinting and object type checks
• Namespaces and autoloading classes
• Handling exceptions with try-catch blocks

Module 6: Design Patterns

• Introduction to design patterns
• Singleton pattern
• Factory pattern
• Observer pattern
• Strategy pattern
• MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture

Module 7: Advanced OOP Concepts

• Static properties and methods
• Late static bindings
• Traits and code reuse
• Dependency injection
• Using reflection in PHP

Module 8: Real-World Application Development

• Planning and designing an OOP-based application
• Implementing core features using OOP principles
• Integrating with databases using PDO
• Building a simple MVC framework
• Testing and debugging OOP applications

Module 9: Best Practices and Code Optimization

• Writing clean and maintainable code
• Following SOLID principles
• Code refactoring techniques
• Performance optimization for OOP applications
• Using version control systems (Git) for collaboration

Module 10: Final Project

• Developing a complete PHP application using OOP
• Applying design patterns and best practices
• Testing and validating the application
• Documenting the project
• Presenting the final project

Course Materials:

• Recommended Textbooks:
  • “PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice” by M. Zandstra
  • “Object-Oriented PHP: Concepts, Techniques, and Code” by P. Coates
• Online Resources:
  • PHP official documentation (php.net)
  • Laracasts OOP PHP series
  • Stack Overflow and PHP forums for community support

Assessment and Certification:

• Quizzes and assignments after each module
• Mid-term project focusing on OOP concepts
• Final project showcasing a complete OOP-based application
• Certificates awarded upon successful completion of the course

Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of PHP
• Familiarity with basic programming concepts (variables, control structures)
• Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS (recommended)

Who Should Attend:

• PHP developers looking to deepen their understanding of OOP
• Programmers seeking to write more efficient and maintainable code
• Students and professionals interested in advanced PHP programming techniques
• Anyone looking to enhance their web development skills using OOP principles