Clinical Professor, School of Information
29 Learning Experiences
Web Applications for Everybody
What You'll Learn
- Installing your development environment
- Using JavaScript to interact with a PHP web app
- Developing a database application with PHP and MySQL
- Modeling many-to-many relationships
4-Course Series
95 hours
24 hours per course (approx.)
Shareable Certificate
Add to your LinkedIn profile
About Web Applications for Everybody
This Specialization is an introduction to building web applications for anybody who already has a basic understanding of responsive web design with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Web Applications for Everybody is your introduction to web application development. You will develop web and database applications in PHP, using SQL for database creation, as well as functionality in JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON.
Over the course of this Specialization, you will create several web apps to add to your developer portfolio. This Specialization (and its prerequisites) will prepare you, even if you have little to no experience in programming or technology, for entry level web developer jobs in PHP.
You’ll demonstrate basic concepts, like database design, while working on assignments that require the development of increasing challenging web apps. From installing a text editor to understanding how a web browser interacts with a web server to handling events with JQuery, you’ll gain a complete introductory overview of web application development.
Skills You'll Gain
- HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
- SQL (Programming Language)
- Structured Query Language Procedural Language (SQL PL)
- MySQL
- PHP Development Tools
- Django (Web Framework)
- PL/pgSQL
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- PHP Frameworks
- PHP Development
- Geospatial Databases
- NoSQL
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- PHP Data Objects (PDO)
- PHPMyAdmin
What You'll Earn
- Certificate of Completion
- Certificates of completion acknowledge knowledge acquired upon completion of a non-credit course or program.
Course content developed by U-M faculty and managed by the university. Faculty titles and affiliations are updated periodically.
Intermediate Level
Some related experience required.
4 Courses in this series
-
Free U-M Access CourseBuilding Web Applications in PHP
Explore database modeling, SQL, and Django’s ORM to build scalable, interactive web applications using Python.
-
Free U-M Access CourseIntroduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)
Master SQL fundamentals including queries, joins, database design, and modeling many-to-many relationships.
-
Free U-M Access CourseBuilding Database Applications in PHP
Build full web applications using PHP and MySQL, covering sessions, CRUD operations, and secure user authentication.
-
Free U-M Access CourseJavaScript, jQuery, and JSON
Learn JavaScript fundamentals, including object-oriented patterns, DOM manipulation with jQuery, and data exchange using JSON for web applications.
What Learners Are Saying
Dr Chuck is an excellent presenter. He has an infectious enthusiasm and a methodical approach. The courses have not only exposed the breadth of material but also presented exercises that have enforced a depth of understanding. Additionally, the support provided when pr…
Alan Mallows Learner in Australia
