Back-End Developer Course

Course Overview

This course is designed for beginners who have no prior knowledge of programming. The course spans 14 lectures, each lasting 3 hours, over a period of 3 months. By the end of this course, participants will have a strong foundation in back-end development using various technologies and tools.

Course Structure

Lecture 1: Introduction to Front-End Development

Duration: 3 hours
Content:
- Overview of Web Technologies:
  - Introduction to HTML: Structure of a web page
  - Introduction to CSS: Styling web pages
  - Introduction to Bootstrap: Creating responsive designs quickly
- Understanding Front-End Workflow:
  - How HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap work together
  - Tools and editors for front-end development
- Practical Session:
  - Building a simple webpage using HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap

Lecture 2: Basics of JavaScript //next lec

Duration: 3 hours
Content:
- Fundamental Concepts:
  - Variables, Data Types, and Operators
  - Conditional Statements and Loops
  - Functions and Scope
- DOM Manipulation:
  - Selecting and modifying HTML elements
  - Event handling
  - Basic animations and effects
- Practical Session:
  - Writing basic JavaScript programs and manipulating the DOM

Lecture 3: Building a Small Page with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Duration: 3 hours
Content:
- Integrating Front-End Technologies:
  - Combining HTML structure with CSS styling and JavaScript functionality
- Project Development:
  - Creating a small interactive web page
  - Implementing a simple form with validation
- Practical Session:
  - Hands-on project development and troubleshooting

Lecture 4-5: Basics of PHP

Duration: 3 hours each
Content:
- Lecture 4:
  - Introduction to PHP:
    - PHP syntax and embedding PHP in HTML
    - Variables, Constants, and Data Types
    - Operators and Control Structures (if, else, switch, loops)
  - PHP Functions:
    - Built-in functions and writing custom functions
    - Passing parameters and returning values
  - Practical Session:
    - Writing and executing basic PHP scripts
- Lecture 5:
  - Advanced PHP Concepts:
    - Arrays and String Manipulation
    - Working with Forms: GET and POST methods
    - Session Management and Cookies
  - Practical Session:
    - Building a simple PHP-based web form

Lecture 6: Design Patterns

Duration: 3 hours
Content:
- Introduction to Design Patterns:
  - Importance of design patterns in software development
  - Overview of common design patterns: MVC (Model-View-Controller), Singleton, Factory, etc.
- Deep Dive into MVC:
  - Understanding MVC architecture and its components
  - Implementing a simple MVC framework in PHP
- Case Study:
  - Applying design patterns in a real-world project
- Practical Session:
  - Developing a small application using MVC pattern

Lecture 7-8: MySQL

Duration: 3 hours each
Content:
- Lecture 7:
  - Introduction to Databases:
    - Understanding database concepts and relational databases
    - Introduction to MySQL and its features
  - Designing a Database:
    - Creating databases and tables
    - Defining primary and foreign keys
  - Practical Session:
    - Setting up MySQL and creating a sample database
- Lecture 8:
  - SQL Queries:
    - Writing SQL queries for data retrieval (SELECT)
    - Inserting (INSERT), updating (UPDATE), and deleting (DELETE) data
    - Using JOINs to combine data from multiple tables
  - Practical Session:
    - Executing SQL queries and managing database data

Lecture 9-11: Laravel

Duration: 3 hours each
Content:
- Lecture 9:
  - Introduction to Laravel:
    - Overview of Laravel framework and its ecosystem
    - Setting up a Laravel development environment
    - Understanding Laravel MVC structure
  - Basic Laravel Concepts:
    - Routing, Controllers, and Views
    - Blade templating engine
  - Practical Session:
    - Building a basic Laravel application
- Lecture 10:
  - CRUD Operations:
    - Creating, Reading, Updating, and Deleting data using Eloquent ORM
    - Form handling and validation
  - Practical Session:
    - Developing a CRUD application in Laravel
- Lecture 11:
  - Database Relationships:
    - One-to-One, One-to-Many, and Many-to-Many relationships
    - Eloquent relationships and querying related data
  - Practical Session:
    - Implementing and managing relationships in a Laravel project

Lecture 12-14: GitHub and Postman

Duration: 3 hours each
Content:
- Lecture 12:
  - Introduction to GitHub:
    - Version control concepts
    - Setting up GitHub repository and basic Git commands
    - Branching, merging, and collaboration workflows
  - Practical Session:
    - Using GitHub to manage a project repository
- Lecture 13:
  - API Testing with Postman:
    - Introduction to APIs and RESTful services
    - Using Postman to create and manage API requests
    - Testing and documenting APIs with Postman
  - Practical Session:
    - Testing a sample API with Postman
- Lecture 14:
  - Integration and Review:
    - Combining all learned concepts into a final project
    - Best practices for back-end development
    - Preparing for deployment
  - Final Project:
    - Developing and presenting a complete back-end application

Course Timeline

Total Number of Lectures: 14
Duration of Each Lecture: 3 hours
Total Course Duration: 3 months

Tools and Technologies Covered

Front-End: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript
Back-End: PHP, MySQL, Laravel
Version Control: GitHub
API Testing: Postman
Design Patterns: MVC, Singleton, Factory, and others

By the end of this course, participants will be able to build robust back-end applications using PHP and Laravel, manage databases with MySQL, and collaborate effectively using GitHub and Postman.

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