LAMP Stack Development syllabus

1. Introduction to LAMP Stack

• Overview of LAMP components
• Setting up a development environment
  • Introduction to virtual machines (VMs) and containers
  • Installing Linux (Ubuntu)
  • Setting up a local development environment with XAMPP

2. Linux Basics

• Basic Linux commands and file system navigation
• User and permissions management
• Editing files with nano and vim
• Installing software packages

3. Apache HTTP Server

• Introduction to Apache
• Installing and configuring Apache
• Understanding the Apache directory structure
• Virtual Hosts: Configuring multiple sites
• Basic security practices for Apache

4. MySQL Database

• Introduction to relational databases
• Installing and configuring MySQL
• MySQL Workbench overview
• Basic SQL commands: CRUD operations
• Database design and normalization

5. PHP Programming Basics

• Introduction to PHP
• Installing and configuring PHP
• PHP syntax and basic constructs
• Working with variables, data types, and operators
• Control structures: Conditionals and loops

6. PHP Advanced Concepts

• Functions and scope
• Working with forms
• Session management and cookies
• File handling in PHP
• Error handling and debugging

7. Integrating PHP with MySQL

• Connecting to MySQL using PDO and MySQLi
• Executing SQL queries from PHP
• Prepared statements and preventing SQL injection
• Building a simple CRUD application

8. Building a Basic Web Application

• Project setup and planning
• Creating a user authentication system
• Role-based access control
• Using PHP sessions for user management

9. Advanced Web Application Development

• Introduction to MVC architecture
• Setting up a simple MVC framework
• Routing and controllers
• Views and templates

10. Security and Best Practices

• Common web security threats: XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection
• Input validation and sanitization
• HTTPS and SSL certificates
• Security best practices for PHP and MySQL
• Backup and recovery strategies

11. Deployment and Maintenance

• Preparing the application for production
• Deploying the application on a Linux server
• Setting up a domain name and configuring DNS
• Automating deployments with tools like Ansible
• Monitoring and performance tuning

Advanced Topics

1. Advanced Linux Administration

• Shell scripting for automation
• System performance monitoring and optimization
• Advanced file system management
• Networking concepts and configurations
• Introduction to Docker and containerization

2. Advanced Apache Configuration

• Performance tuning and benchmarking (e.g., Apache Bench)
• Advanced directives and modules (mod_rewrite, mod_security)
• Configuring SSL/TLS for secure connections
• Load balancing with Apache
• Using .htaccess for custom configurations

3. Advanced MySQL Techniques

• Advanced SQL queries and optimizations
• Indexing and query optimization
• Stored procedures, functions, and triggers
• Database replication and clustering
• Backup strategies and tools (mysqldump, Percona XtraBackup)

4. PHP OOP and Design Patterns

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in PHP
• Key design patterns (Singleton, Factory, Observer, etc.)
• Namespaces and autoloading
• Dependency injection and inversion of control
• PHP Standards Recommendations (PSR)

5. Advanced PHP Techniques

• Working with Composer and managing dependencies
• Using frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, or CodeIgniter)
• Asynchronous PHP and working with APIs
• Advanced error handling and logging
• Writing and running unit tests (PHPUnit)

6. Building RESTful APIs

• RESTful API principles and best practices
• Creating a RESTful API with PHP
• Authentication and authorization (OAuth, JWT)
• Rate limiting and API versioning
• Documentation with tools like Swagger

7. Modern Frontend Integration

• Integrating with frontend frameworks (React, Vue.js, or Angular)
• Building SPAs (Single Page Applications) with a LAMP backend
• Using Webpack and other build tools
• Handling CORS in Apache
• API-driven development

8. Security Best Practices

• Deep dive into web security (XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection)
• Advanced input validation and sanitization
• Implementing secure authentication and session management
• Regular security audits and using security tools
• Setting up firewalls and intrusion detection systems

9. Performance Optimization

• Profiling and monitoring PHP applications
• Caching strategies (APC, Memcached, Redis)
• Database optimization techniques
• Load testing tools and techniques
• Optimizing Apache and MySQL configurations

10. Scalable Architecture

• Introduction to microservices architecture
• Implementing microservices with LAMP stack
• Container orchestration with Docker Swarm or Kubernetes
• Using message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Horizontal and vertical scaling strategies

11. Deployment and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

• Setting up CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Automated testing and deployment
• Environment configuration management
• Using version control best practices (GitFlow)
• Monitoring deployed applications (New Relic, Prometheus)