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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Building Database Applications in PHP by University of Michigan

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    About the Course

    In this course, we'll look at the object oriented patterns available in PHP. You'll learn how to connect to a MySQL using the Portable Data Objects
    (PDO) library and issue SQL commands in the the PHP language. We'll also look at how PHP uses cookies and manages session data. You'll learn
    how PHP avoids double posting data, how flash messages are implemented, and how to use a session to log in users in web applications. We'll
    then build the first 'complete' application that has multiple screens to Create, Read, Update and Delete (CRUD) our data. This brings all the
    previous concepts together and will form the basis for all later web applications. It is assumed that learners have already tak...
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    Jun 30, 2018

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    Awesome course, I think anyone who wants to do web app stuff should try this. Although it would a little difficult to go through the autograder, but believe me, It's worth it. Dedication is the key.

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    Apr 30, 2020

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    The best online course I have done. Very thorough and possibly a little bit challenging for begginers. You have to put in some work and follow carefully. Very well made assignments. Thank you!

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    Mar 20, 2018

    A very important course for backend web development. Thanks to the professor and teaching staff for making this course so much fun . :)

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    Sep 21, 2024

    Dr Chuck's explanation was really simple. It made complex things easier to understand. Looking for forward to more courses from him.

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    Sep 13, 2021

    This course explains the neccessary foundation and forces the student to work out the details. So we the learn effect is very high.

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    Nov 17, 2020

    Thank you Dr. Chuck its a very concise lectures on database applications in PHP.That's a really fun graduation.Thank you very much

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    By Fahim R

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    May 8, 2020

    This course become very helpful to me. Now I've clear concept about PHP sessions and about CRUD application. Highly recommended.

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    By Matthijs O

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    Dec 6, 2020

    Compared to the preceding courses in the specialization this one costed me much more effort. Very interesting material however.

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    By Corey W

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    Jan 7, 2020

    This course really helped me fill in all the gaps that being a self taught developer left. Can't wait to continue with others.

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    By Shubham N

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    Sep 3, 2019

    Best Course For Database using PHP and you will learn a lot using assignments. Thank You sir, For this informative Course.

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    By Juan M R

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    Jul 4, 2018

    This course will show you how to work on database in php from a basic way of thinking.And basic means the real god base.

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    By James R K

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    Sep 7, 2020

    Learned a lot, very practical course covering the basics of PHP, lots more to learn but this is a great place to start.

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    By Anit A

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    Jul 6, 2018

    This course is very nice as it helps to understand the basic of building the functional logic of any web application!!

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    By david r

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    Jul 29, 2019

    i think if we tought of how create a class object would make this course best.

    but overal fantastic and well presented

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    By Krzysztof W

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    Nov 16, 2018

    More challenging than the previous two but really rewarding. Now I can design and maintain basic CRUD applications.

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    By Ravi S R C

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    Jul 3, 2020

    This is an excellent course. Experienced lectures, far good and easy to understand.

    Once again , Dr.Chuck ROCKS!!!!

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    By Rafael D C J

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    Sep 5, 2020

    Probably the best one from the specialization, Dr. Chuck really know when and how to bring everything together.

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    By Jeroen N

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    Jul 14, 2019

    Another highly educational class by the University of Michigan, presented by the entertaing Charles Severance!

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    By Manuel C

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    Apr 7, 2019

    It was a really fun course to learn and it was exactly what I was looking for! Would recommend it to a friend!

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    By Juan D V P

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    Dec 27, 2020

    Curso muy completo sobre construción de aplicaciones web con PHP, se tocan temas con MVC, CRUD, GETs y POSTs

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    By Wouter S

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    Jun 25, 2020

    Really insightful and I enjoyed the excersices. The autograder takes some work, but made it work in the end.

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    By Zakria H

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    Sep 13, 2019

    i thing it is a very useful course to learn binding PHP with database and make the important validation and

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    By GoLyrical

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    Jul 5, 2018

    This makes my evrything super easy.Thank you to Dr.Chuck for very good explaiantion.I am glad to having you

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    By RAKSHIT G L

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    Mar 19, 2018

    This course was AMAZING! It literally got me interested in web development and PHP! Thank you Dr. Chuck! :)

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    By Kevin S

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    Nov 23, 2021

    This class has really helped me in my understanding of PHP and MySql. Dr. Chuck is an amazing instructor.

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    By Siobhan E

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    Apr 6, 2024

    clear instruction with just enough independence and support -- Dr. Chuck loves his topics, and it shows.

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    By Daniel A O C

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    Jan 29, 2019

    Very happy. This course teaches you exactly what it says, and the complex concepts are easily explained.

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