Zend PHP Training : PHP 5 Certification
The Zend PHP 5 Certification course prepares experienced PHP programmers for the challenge of passing the PHP 5 certification exam and achieving the status of Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE).
This is a test preparation and PHP review course - it does not teach PHP. The content discusses important information about the exam itself and strategies for answering the exam questions, in addition to providing an in-depth review of the twelve certification topic areas. Participants are continually challenged to test their knowledge with focused quizzes. The course moves at a fast pace, and assumes at least an intermediate skill level in programming within PHP.
| Month | Dates (slight variances may apply) |
|---|---|
| Oct | 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, Nov 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Format
This course is offered online - with a live instructor - for 18 hours (9 - 2 hour sessions) or can be adapted for the classroom setting.
Audience
This course is designed for experienced PHP developers (intermediate-level +) who wish to gain information on how to take and pass the PHP 5 Certification exam while being guided through a quick, intense review of all of the major topics within the 12 certification areas.
Prerequisite(s)
At least intermediate-level knowledge of the twelve topic areas.
Objective
Preparation for the Zend PHP Certification Exam.
Topics Include
- PHP Certification: Why Certification; Exam Essentials; Questions and Strategies; Certification Topic Areas
- PHP Basics: Embedding PHP; Variables; Constants; Data Types; Strings; Type Conversions; Operators; Conditions; Loops
- Functions: Declaring Functions; Function Parameters; References; Variable Scope; Variable Functions
- Arrays: Creating, Filling, Splitting; Adding & Removing Elements; Looping; Checking for Values; Sorting; Comparing; Merging
- PHP and OOP: Classes; Properties; Methods; Objects; Static Properties Methods; Inheritance; Abstract Classes; Interfaces; Autoloading; Reflection
- Strings and RegEx: Substrings; Comparing & Counting Strings; Phonetic Functions; Strings and Arrays; Formatted Output; RegEx Essentials
- PHP 4/5 Differences: Object-Oriented Programming; Other Areas
- Design and Theory: Active Record, Factory, Iterator, MVC, Proxy, Singleton
- Files, Streams, Networks: Resources; Output Files; R/W; File Operations; Wrappers; Streams
- Web Features: HTTP POST & GET; Accessing Form Data; File Uploads; Cookies
- XML and Web Services: XML; SOAP; WSDL; Create & Consume a Web Service; Debugging
- Databases: Keys; SQL; Sorting, Grouping, Joins
- Security: Rules; XSS; CSRF; Injections; Sessions; Secure Config; Uploads
Course Notes:
For more information on Zend Certification, go to: http://www.zend.com/en/services/certification
Length: 18 hours (9 x 2-hour sessions)
Starts: view schedule
Price
All PHP courses are priced at £850.00 plus VAT. We also offer a PHP 'Web Developer' package of 3 courses at a discounted price of £2,295.00 plus VAT
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