Fall 2024
PHP Programming
Approved: Initials/date PHP Programming (ITSE 1306) CREDIT 3 Semester Credit Hours (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab) MODE OF INSTRUCTION Online PREREQUISITE/CO-REQUISITE: Describe Prerequisite/Co-Requisite requirements COURSE DESCRIPTION Course Description (Verbatim from WECM or ACGM) COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to • Objectives must be stated in behavioral terms • Objectives from WECM or ACGM must be listed • Additional departmentally approved objectives may be used but must be consistent across all sections of course. • CORE courses must insert the CORE objectives in addition to the course objectives INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION Instructor: Abhinav Kamatham Email: akamatham@lit.edu Office Phone: 409-247-0052 Office Location: TC-230 Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. -12:00p Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Friday 8:00 am. – 9:30a.m REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS PHP and MySQL® Web Development by Luke Welling and Laura Thomson, 5th Edition. Pearson Education, Inc. a. ISBN number is 13: 978-0-321-83389-1 ATTENDANCE POLICY The student is required to log onto Blackboard at least three times a week. If a student does not log into Blackboard, that student is still responsible for all work and/or discussion missed. It is the student’s responsibility to determine what it is he or she missed, not the instructors. The instructor will not take additional time outside of class to inform a student of what occurred during the time they were not logged into Blackboard. The best source of missed material or assignments is a classmate. DROP POLICY If you wish to drop a course, you are responsible for initiating and completing the drop process. If you stop coming to class and fail to drop the course, you will earn an “F” in the course. COURSE CALENDAR DATE TOPIC ASSIGNMENTS/Readings (Due on this Date) Week 1 PHP Crash Course September 4, 2024 Week 2 Storing and Retrieving Data September 11, 2024 Week 3 Using Arrays September 18, 2024 Week 4 String Manipulation and Regular Expression September 25, 2024 Week 5 Reusing Code and Writing Functions October 2, 2024 Week 6 Object-Oriented PHP October 9, 2024 Week 7 Error Exception Handling October 16, 2024 Week 8 Designing Web Database October 23, 2024 Week 9 Creating Web Database October 30, 2024 Week 10 Working with MySQL Database November 6, 2024 Week 11 Web Application Security Risk November 13, 2024 Week 12 Building a secure Web Application November 20, 2024 Week 13 Generating Images November 27, 2024 Week 14 Final Project December 4th,2024 Week 15 Final Project December 4th,2024 Week 16 Final Project December 4th,2024 COURSE EVALUATION Final grades will be calculated according to the following criteria: Assignments 40% Final Project 30% Exams 30% GRADE SCALE • 90-100 A • 80-89 B • 70-79 C • 60-69 D • 0-59 F TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The latest technical requirements, including hardware, compatible browsers, operating systems, etc. can be online at https://lit.edu/online-learning/online-learning-minimum-computer-requirements. A functional broadband internet connection, such as DSL, cable, or WiFi is necessary to maximize the use of online technology and resources. DISABILITIES STATEMENT The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are federal anti-discrimination statutes that provide comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. LIT provides reasonable accommodations as defined in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, to students with a diagnosed disability. The Special Populations Office is located in the Eagles’ Nest Room 129 and helps foster a supportive and inclusive educational environment by maintaining partnerships with faculty and staff, as well as promoting awareness among all members of the Lamar Institute of Technology community. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator at (409)-951-5708 or email specialpopulations@lit.edu. You may also visit the online resource at Special Populations - Lamar Institute of Technology (lit.edu). STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT STATEMENT It is the responsibility of all registered Lamar Institute of Technology students to access, read, understand and abide by all published policies, regulations, and procedures listed in the LIT Catalog and Student Handbook. The LIT Catalog and Student Handbook may be accessed at www.lit.edu. Please note that the online version of the LIT Catalog and Student Handbook supersedes all other versions of the same document. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STATEMENT Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) recognizes the recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, have changed the landscape of many career disciplines and will impact many students in and out of the classroom. To prepare students for their selected careers, LIT desires to guide students in the ethical use of these technologies and incorporate AI into classroom instruction and assignments appropriately. Appropriate use of these technologies is at the discretion of the instructor. Students are reminded that all submitted work must be their own original work unless otherwise specified. Students should contact their instructor with any questions as to the acceptable use of AI/ChatGPT in their courses STARFISH LIT utilizes an early alert system called Starfish. Throughout the semester, you may receive emails from Starfish regarding your course grades, attendance, or academic performance. Faculty members record student attendance, raise flags and kudos to express concern or give praise, and you can make an appointment with faculty and staff all through the Starfish home page. You can also login to Blackboard or MyLIT and click on the Starfish link to view academic alerts and detailed information. It is the responsibility of the student to pay attention to these emails and information in Starfish and consider taking the recommended actions. Starfish is used to help you be a successful student at LIT. ADDITIONAL COURSE POLICIES/INFORMATION 1. You must log onto Blackboard and access this course a minimum of three times per week. 2. Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated. 3. If you wish to drop a course, the student is responsible for initiating and completing the drop process. If you stop coming to class and fail to drop the course, you will earn an ‘F’ in the course. 4. Internet Usage – Students are expected to use proper net etiquette while participating in course emails, assignment submissions, and online discussions