PHP 7 Zend Certification Study Guide: Ace the ZCE 2017-PHP Exam

by Andrew Beak

Introduction. The Zend Certification Syllabus
A basic introduction to the latest syllabus of the ZCE2017 exam and analyze the topics of the exam. IT will also talk about choosing the correct strategy.
1. Syntax
The chapter takes a look at the general syntax used in PHP programming.

Inserting PHP into web pages
Language Constructs
Comments
Representing numbersVariables
Operators
Control Structures
ErrorsConfiguration
Performance

2. Functions

Functions are packages of code that can be used to execute a sequence of instructions. Any valid code can be used inside a function, including calls to other functions and classes. Topics covered here

Arguments
References
Variable Functions
Returns
Variable Scope
Callables, Lambdas, and closures

3. Strings and Patterns They are a series of bytes and do not contain any information about how those bytes should be translated to characters. Topics

Declaring Strings
Referencing characters in strings
PHP and multibyte strings
Matching Strings
Extracting strings
Searching Strings
Replacing strings
Formatting Strings
Formatting Numbers
String Patterns - Regular Expressions

4. Arrays

Here we will take a look at a number of array functions offered in PHP. Topics covered will
Declaring and referencing arrays
Array Operators
Quirks of PHP array keys
Filling up arrays
Push, pop, shift, and unshift
Comparing Arrays
Combining Arrays
Iterating through arrays
Sorting Arrays

5. Object Orientated PHP

Object Orientated code runs slower than procedural code but makes it easier to model and manipulate complex data structures. Topics will

Declaring Classes and Instantiating Objects
Visibility or Access Modifiers
Instance Properties and Methods
Static Methods and Properties
Working with Objects
Constructors and Destructors
Inheritance
Interfaces
Exceptions
Reflection
Type Hinting
Class Constants
Late Static Binding
Magic (__*) MethodsStandard PHP Library (SPL)
Generators
Traits

6. Security

This is one of the key topics of the exam. The chapter will provide you a strategy to take up for securing your applications and servers.
Configuration
Session Security
Cross-Site Scripting
Cross-Site Request Forgeries
SQL Injection
Remote Code Injection
Email Injection
Filter Input
Escape Output
Encryption, Hashing algorithms
File uploads
Database storage
Avoid publishing your password online

7. Data Formats and Types
The chapter takes a look at the various data formats used with PHP applications. Though questions

324 pages, Paperback

Published November 19, 2017