PHP 8 New Features Masterclass
By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Set up your backend development environment
This comprehensive course will take you from beginner to confident practitioner in PHP 8 New Features Masterclass. You'll learn industry-standard techniques and best practices used by professionals worldwide.
Through hands-on projects and real-world examples, you'll gain the skills needed to succeed in today's competitive tech landscape. Our curriculum is designed by industry experts with years of experience.
By the end of this course, you'll have a portfolio of projects to showcase your abilities and the confidence to apply your knowledge in professional settings.
What you will learn
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Set up your backend development environment
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 2: Project structure for APIs and services
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 3: Configure databases and environment secrets
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Design RESTful endpoints and status codes
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 2: Validate input and shape API responses
What you will build and prove
- Practice: Practice: Lesson 1: Set up your backend development environment
- Project: Apply PHP 8 New Features Masterclass
- Quiz: Lesson 1: Set up your backend development environment check (pass 70%)
- Final assessment: PHP 8 New Features Masterclass — course assessment (pass 70%)
Course journey
How this free course is structured — watch, practise, and progress module by module.
- Week 1: Foundations of Web Development
- Week 2: Core Web Skills
- Week 3: Practical Applications
- Week 4: Final Project & Mastery
Practice
1 optional practice exercise — apply what you learned. Practice is not required to complete the course.
Assessment
- Lesson 1: Set up your backend development environment check · pass mark 70%
- PHP 8 New Features Masterclass — course assessment · pass mark 70%
Prove
Course completion means finishing required lessons , and the course assessment . That grants a certificate of completion — not a professional certification. Optional practice does not block completion.
Curriculum
Week 1: Week 1: Foundations of Web Development
- Lesson 1: Set up your backend development environment Preview Practice 31min
- Lesson 2: Project structure for APIs and services Preview 23min
- Lesson 3: Configure databases and environment secrets 42min
Week 2: Week 2: Core Web Skills
- Lesson 1: Design RESTful endpoints and status codes 27min
- Lesson 2: Validate input and shape API responses 41min
- Lesson 3: Model data with migrations and relations 33min
Week 3: Week 3: Practical Applications
- Lesson 1: Backend engineering fundamentals 32min
- Lesson 2: Ship a secure authenticated API feature 38min
- Lesson 3: Work with databases, caches, and queues 37min
Week 4: Week 4: Final Project & Mastery
- Lesson 1: Backend engineering fundamentals 20min
- Lesson 2: Ship a secure authenticated API feature 23min
- Lesson 3: Work with databases, caches, and queues 35min
Free to enroll — no purchase required.
Instructor: Africoders
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