SWDPP401 - PHP PROGRAMMING

SWDPP401
BDCPC301 - Apply PHP Programming

Competence
RQF Level: 4 Learning Hours
130
Credits: 13
Sector: ICT and Multimedia

Trade: Software Development

Module Type: Specific

Curriculum: ICTSWD4002: TVET Certificate IV in Software Development

Copyright: © Rwanda TVET Board, 2023

Issue Date: September 2023
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 This module describes the skills, knowledge, and attitude required to apply php
programming. This module is intended to prepare students pursuing TVET Level
Purpose 4 in software development. At the end of this module, the students will be able
statement to Apply PHP Fundamentals, Connect PHP to the Database, and Build a Content
Management System (CMS) using PHP, Build a web app using MVC Framework
(LARAVEL)

Learning assumed
to be in place

Training delivery 100% Assessment Total 100%

Theoretical content 30% 30%

Practical work:

Group project
Formative
Delivery modality and 20% 50%
70% assessment 70%
presentation

Individual project
50%
/Work

Summative Assessment 50%

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 Elements of Competence and Performance Criteria

Elements of competence Performance criteria

1.1 Environment is properly prepared based on PHP Requirements.

1.2 PHP Concepts are effectively applied based on PHP standards.

1.Apply PHP
1.3 PHP Security concepts are effectively applied based on security best
Fundamentals
practices

1.4 OOP concepts are effectively applied based on PHP Standards

2.1 Connection is properly established based on specified database

environment

2.2 CRUD Operations are effectively performed based on PHP

standards

2. Connect PHP to the 2.3 Security is effectively enforced based PHP data protection
Database standards

2.4 Errors and exceptions are correctly handled based on error handling
standards

2.5 User authentication are effectively performed based on Web Page

Control

3.1 Dynamic Content Navigation is properly built based on PHP

standards
3. Build a Content
3.2 Cookies and Sessions are properly managed based on PHP
Management System
standards
(CMS) using PHP
3.3 Context options are effectively applied on PHP standards

3.4 Pages access are effectively regulated based on PHP standards

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 3.5 CMS Errors and Logging is properly detected based on CMS security

3.6. CMS is effectively maintained based on PHP Standards

4.1 Environment is properly configured based on Laravel Framework

Standard

4.2 Custom routing is effectively set based on Laravel Framework

Standard

4.3 Form Data are properly validated based on Laravel Framework

standard
4. Build a web app using
MVC Framework 4.4 CRUD operations are effectively performed based on Laravel
(LARAVEL) framework standard

4.5 APIs are properly managed based on web app requirements

4.6 Web Application is effectively secured based on framework security

standard

4.7 Source code changes are properly managed according to the

version control standard

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 Course content

Learning outcomes At the end of the module the learner will be able to:

1. Apply PHP Fundamentals

2. Connect PHP to the Database

3. Build a Content Management System (CMS) using PHP

4. Build a web app using MVC Framework (LARAVEL)

Learning outcome 1: Apply PHP Fundamentals. Learning hours: 40

Indicative content

 Preparation of PHP Programming environment

 Definition of key terms
PHP
Interpreter
Open Source
Web Server
Apache
Database
DBMS
MySQL
Static website
Dynamic website
 Purpose of PHP
 Important characteristics of PHP
 PHP Development Tools

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 XAMPP
WAMP/MAMP/LAMP
IDEs /Text Editors
Browser
 Installation of XAMPP/WAMP or LAMP
 Configuration of environment
Ports
Browser
Services
IDEs Extensions

 Application of PHP concepts

 PHP file extension
 Syntax
 Variable
 Operators
 Data types
 Variable scope
 Constants
 Comment
 Date and time
 String concatenation
 Condition statement
 Arrays
 Loop
 Function
Introduction to function
Built-in functions
User-defined functions
calling function

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 Function recursion
 Super Global variables
 PHP file handling
Opening a file
Reading a file
Writing a file
Closing a file
Deleting a file

● Application of PHP Security concepts

 PHP form handling
Post Method
Get Method
Validation
 Cookies and Session
● Implementation of Object-oriented programming (OOP) in PHP
 Definition
 Classes
 Objects
 Inheritance
 Access modifiers
 Encapsulation
 Abstraction
 Polymorphism

Resources required for the learning outcome

Equipment  Computer

 Books
Materials  Tutorials
 Internet

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  textditor
 IDE
Tools
 Browser
 Xampp/Wampp

 Demonstration and simulation

Facilitation  Individual and group work

techniques  Practical exercise

 Group discussion

Formative  Written assessment

assessment methods  Oral presentation

/(CAT)  Practical Assessments

Learning outcome 2: Connect PHP to the Database Learning hours: 37

Indicative content

● Application of Database Connection drives

 Mysqli
 Mysqli - OOP
 PDO

● Perform database CRUD Operations

 CRUD with Mysqli
 CRUD with Mysqli – OOP
 CRUD with PDO

 Import and export database

● Application of PHP Basic security concepts

 Input Validation
 Password Security

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  Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Prevention
 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Prevention
 Session Security
 File Uploads
 Error Reporting

● Errors and exceptions in PHP

 Introduction
 Types of errors
 Exception Handling
Simple “die ()” statements
Custom error and error triggers
Error reporting

● Implementation of user authentication

 Introduction
 Types of user authentication
 User authorization
 Create User authentication

Start a session
Authenticate the user
Protect pages

Resources required for the indicative content

Equipment  Computer

 Books
Materials  Tutorials
 Internet

 textditor
Tools  IDE
 Browser

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  Xampp/Wampp

 Demonstration and simulation

Facilitation  Individual and group work

techniques  Practical exercise

 Group discussion

Formative  Written assessment

assessment methods  Oral presentation

/(CAT)  Practical Assessments

Learning outcome 3: Build a Content Management

Learning hours: 25
System (CMS) using PHP

Indicative content

 Preparation of Content Management System (CMS)

 Introduction to CMS
 Prepare CMS Environment
Blueprint the application
Set up the database
Set up project files and folders
 Build dynamic content navigation
 List subjects
 Add pages for each subject
 Add page content
 Use the navigation to select pages
 Management of cookies and sessions
 Work with cookies
 Set and read cookies values
 Unset cookie values

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  Work with sessions
 Set and read session values
 Unset Session
 Application of Context and Options
 The public content
 Skip hidden subjects and pages
 Use an option for conditional code
 Insecure direct object reference
 Project page visibility
 Allow html in dynamic contents
 Regulate page access
 User authentication overview
 Create admins table
 Build admin Dashboard
 PHP password functions
 Authentication user access
 Require authorization
 Log out user
 Optional password updating
 Authorized previewing
 CMS Errors Detection
 Description of CMS Errors
 Application of Errors testing
 Maintain CMS
 Regular updates
 Plugin and module updates
 Regular backups
 Database optimization
 Security measures

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  Performance monitoring

Resources required for the indicative content

Equipment  Computer

 Books
Materials  Tutorials
 Internet

 Textditor
 IDE
Tools  Browser
 Xampp/Wampp
 Scratch

 Demonstration and simulation

Facilitation  Individual and group work

techniques  Practical exercise

 Group discussion

Formative  Written assessment

assessment methods  Oral presentation

/(CAT)  Practical Assessments

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 Learning outcome 4: Build a web app using MVC
Learning hours: 28
Framework (LARAVEL)

Indicative content

 Framework environment configuration

 Introduction to PHP framework
 Most popular PHP frameworks
Characteristics of each
Advantages and disadvantages/limitations of each
 Laravel MVC Architecture (Model, View, Controller)
 Installation of Laravel framework
 Laravel .env file configuration
 Use blade template for Laravel
 Setup Laravel custom routing
 Web and API routing
Laravel basic routing
Routing parameters
Laravel named routes
Laravel middleware
Laravel route groups
 Perform form data validation
 CSRF Token
 Form Elements
 Perform CRUD Operations
 Configure database file
 Create Controllers for Laravel CRUD
 Create Models for Laravel CRUD
 Creation of migration

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  Perform Seeding
 Create Views for Laravel CRUD
 Laravel CRUD operation routes
 Manage APIs In Laravel frameworks
 Introduction to API development
 RESTful APIs
Understanding RESTful architecture
Building RESTful APIs with Laravel
Test APIs with Postman
Handling HTTP requests and responses
 API Resources
Creating API resources
Returning resources as JSON
Encoding API data
 Authentication and Security
 Implementing API authentication
 Best practices for API security
 Managing API security
 API Versioning and Documentation
 Versioning your API
 Documenting your API with Swagger/Postman
 Best practices for API documentation

Resources required for the indicative content

Equipment  Computer

 Books
Materials  Tutorials
 Internet

Tools  textditor

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  IDE
 Browser
 Xampp/Wampp
 Laravel Frameworks

 Demonstration and simulation

Facilitation  Individual and group work

techniques  Practical exercise

 Group discussion

Formative  Written assessment

assessment methods  Oral presentation

/(CAT)  Practical Assessments

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 Integrated/Summative assessment

Integrated situation

XY Shop is located in Kigali City, Kicukiro District Sales shoes and clothes.

The Shopkeeper (someone who owns or manages a shop) uses a file system (books) to record
stock information. This filling system has a problem with non-efficient security, accessibility, and
integrity of information about the stock-in and stock-out, not only that but also lacks an easy way
to produce a daily/weekly report of the stock.

They hired a database designer who designed the database model that can be used to manage
the stock. The designed database is below:

Database Name: XY_Shop

Tables:

 Shopkeeper (ShopkeeperId (PK), UserName, Password)

 Product (ProductCode (PK), ProductName)
 ProductIn (ProductCode (FK), DateTime, Quantity, UnitPrice, TotalPrice)
 ProductOut (ProductCode (FK), DateTime, Quantity, UnitPrice, TotalPrice)

The XY Shop has hired you as a web application developer to develop a web application using
Laravel that enables the Shopkeeper to :

 Record/insert the products with the ability to view, modify and delete products.
 Generate a report of stock status and the total price of stock-in or stock-out.

Instruction

 The shopkeeper must have an account in order to login into the system before starting all
other activities
 Create an application directory on your desktop and rename it with your
FirstName_LastName and save your work.
 The application is needed in four (4) hours.

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 Resources

 TextEdit, VS code , PHPStorm, Browser, Xampp and

Tools
Laravel Frameworks

Equipment  Computer

Materials/ Consumables  Electricity

Assessment criteria Observation

Assessable Marks
(Based on performance Indicator
outcomes Yes No allocation
criteria)

Ind.1 Required
5
tools are Selected
1.1 Environment is
Ind.2 PHP
properly prepared based
Development
on PHP Requirements 5
Learning
Environment is
outcome
configured
1:Apply PHP
1.2 PHP Concepts are Ind.1 Variables are
Fundament 5
effectively applied Applied
als
based on PHP
Ind.2 Function are
standards. 6
used

Ind.3 Control
statement is 6
Implemented

2.1. Connection is
Learning properly established Ind.1 Database is
6
outcome 2: based on specified connected
database environment

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 Connect 2.3 PHP Security
PHP to the concepts are effectively Ind.1 Cookies and
6
Database applied based on security Session are applied
best practices

2.5 User authentication

Ind.1 User
are effectively performed
authentication are 5
based on Web Page
performed
Control

Ind.1 Laravel
Framework is 5
4.1. Environment is Installed
properly configured
Ind.2 Laravel. env
based on Laravel 6
file is Configured
Learning Framework Standard
Ind.3. Blade
outcome 3: 2
template is used
Build a web
4.2. Custom routing is
app using
effectively set based on Ind.1 Custom
MVC 6
Laravel Framework routing is applied
Framework
Standard
(LARAVEL)
4.3 Form Data are Ind.1 data
properly validated based validation is 8
on Laravel Framework performed
standard
Ind.2 Form
handling are 6
applied

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 Ind.1. Database is
Configured 5

Ind.2. Models are

created 4
4.4 CRUD operations are
effectively performed
Ind.3. Migration is
based on Laravel
created 4
framework standard

Ind.4 CRUD
operations are
10
performed

Total marks 100

Percentage Weightage 100%

Minimum Passing line % (Aggregate): 70%

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