Overview of PHP Data Types and Concepts -- Overview of Classes, Objects, and Interfaces -- Performing Math Operations -- Working with Arrays -- Working with Dates and Times -- Working with Strings -- Working with Files and Directories -- Working with Dynamic Imaging -- Using Regular Expressions -- Working with Variables -- Using Functions -- Understanding Web Basics -- Creating and Using Forms -- Working with Markup -- Using MySQL Databases in PHP 5 -- Communicating with Internet Services.

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