AI-Enabled PHP & Laravel Enterprise Web Development Course

Module 1: Web Development & Programming Foundations

• • How the web works: HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, browsers, servers and client-server architecture
• • HTML5, semantic markup, forms and accessibility fundamentals
• • CSS3, responsive design, Flexbox and Grid
• • JavaScript fundamentals, DOM, events, promises and async/await
• • Git, GitLab repositories, branches and collaboration

Module 2: Modern PHP Programming

• • PHP syntax, variables, operators, conditions, loops and functions
• • Arrays, strings, dates, error handling and exceptions
• • Forms, request processing, sessions and cookies
• • Object-oriented PHP: classes, objects, inheritance, interfaces, traits and namespaces
• • Type declarations, enums, attributes and modern PHP features
• • Secure input handling, output escaping and password hashing
• • Composer, autoloading, PSR standards and reusable packages
• • Environment configuration and PHP debugging

Module 3: Database Design & SQL

• • Relational database design and normalization
• • MySQL and PostgreSQL fundamentals
• • Tables, keys, constraints, joins, subqueries and aggregate functions
• • Transactions, indexes, views and database migrations
• • Query optimization and execution plans
• • Data integrity, backup and restore
• • Database relationships for real-world enterprise systems

Module 4: Laravel Framework Fundamentals

• • Laravel installation, project structure and configuration
• • Routing, controllers, middleware and request lifecycle
• • Blade templates, layouts, components and reusable UI
• • Service container, dependency injection and service providers
• • Validation, form requests and error handling
• • Configuration, environment variables and application logging
• • Laravel Artisan commands and code organization
• • MVC architecture and maintainable coding practices

Module 5: Laravel Database & Eloquent ORM

• • Migrations, seeders and factories
• • Eloquent models, mass assignment and model casting
• • One-to-one, one-to-many and many-to-many relationships
• • Query Builder, scopes, accessors and mutators
• • Pagination, eager loading and N+1 query prevention
• • Transactions, soft deletes and model events
• • Database performance and indexing strategies

Module 6: Enterprise UI & Admin Panels

• • Responsive dashboards and reusable form components
• • CRUD operations and server-side data tables
• • Search, filters, sorting and pagination
• • File and document uploads with validation
• • Charts, reports and export to CSV/PDF
• • Notifications, modal forms and user-friendly error messages
• • Accessibility, responsive layouts and usability

Module 7: Authentication, Authorization & Security

• • Registration, login, logout, password reset and email verification
• • Session management and secure authentication
• • Role-based and permission-based access control
• • Policies, gates and middleware
• • CSRF, XSS, SQL injection and mass-assignment prevention
• • Rate limiting, secure headers and API authentication
• • OWASP web application security principles
• • Secrets management, audit logs and secure file handling

Module 8: REST API & Backend Integration

• • REST principles, resource design and HTTP status codes
• • Laravel API routes, controllers and API Resources
• • JSON request and response standards
• • Token-based authentication and authorization
• • API validation, pagination, filtering and versioning
• • Rate limits, idempotency and error responses
• • OpenAPI documentation and Postman testing
• • Integration with React, mobile apps and third-party services

Module 9: AI-Assisted Development & Engineering

• • AI-assisted coding with Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
• • Prompting AI for controllers, models, migrations and tests
• • Understanding generated code instead of blindly accepting it
• • AI-assisted debugging, refactoring and documentation
• • Repository context, coding standards and project instructions
• • AI-generated test cases and code review
• • Detecting hallucinations, security flaws and dependency risks
• • Human review, Git diffs and responsible AI usage

Module 10: Building AI-Powered Laravel Applications

• • Integrating Laravel's AI SDK and supported model providers
• • Secure API key management and provider configuration
• • Text generation, structured output and summarization
• • Tool calling and controlled AI workflows
• • Embeddings, semantic search and vector-store concepts
• • Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) fundamentals
• • AI-powered chat assistants, lead summaries and reply suggestions
• • Queued AI jobs, usage limits, cost monitoring and error handling
• • Protecting sensitive data and validating AI outputs

Module 11: Queues, Caching & Background Processing

• • Jobs, queues, workers and retry strategies
• • Redis caching and cache invalidation
• • Scheduled tasks and cron jobs
• • Events, listeners and notifications
• • Email and SMS integration patterns
• • Webhooks, retries, idempotency and failure handling
• • Laravel Horizon concepts and queue monitoring
• • Handling slow operations without blocking user requests

Module 12: Enterprise Architecture & Design Patterns

• • SOLID principles and clean code
• • Service classes, actions and domain-oriented organization
• • Repository pattern: appropriate use and trade-offs
• • Dependency inversion and interface-based design
• • Domain-driven design fundamentals
• • Modular monolith architecture
• • Multi-tenancy and tenant data isolation
• • Event-driven architecture and integration boundaries
• • Introduction to microservices and when not to use them

Module 13: Automated Testing & Quality Assurance

• • PHPUnit and Pest fundamentals
• • Unit, feature and integration testing
• • HTTP endpoint and API tests
• • Database testing, factories and isolated test environments
• • Mocking external services and AI providers
• • Authorization, validation and regression testing
• • Static analysis and code style tools
• • AI-assisted test generation and coverage review

Module 14: Performance & Scalability

• • Profiling slow requests and database queries
• • Query optimization, indexes and eager loading
• • Response caching and Redis strategies
• • Queue-based processing and batch jobs
• • Pagination, resource limits and payload optimization
• • Load testing and bottleneck analysis
• • PHP OPcache and production performance tuning
• • Horizontal scaling and stateless application design

Module 15: Git, CI/CD & DevOps Fundamentals

• • Branching, merge requests and code reviews
• • GitLab CI/CD pipelines and automated checks
• • Dependency management and lockfile practices
• • Environment-specific configuration
• • Docker fundamentals and containerized development
• • Automated tests, build steps and deployment workflows
• • Secrets, environment variables and protected CI/CD variables
• • Rollback planning and release management

Module 16: Cloud Deployment & Production Operations

• • Linux server administration fundamentals
• • Nginx, PHP-FPM, HTTPS and domain configuration
• • Production environment setup and permissions
• • Database migrations, backups and restore testing
• • Queue workers, scheduled tasks and process supervision
• • Laravel deployment optimization and health checks
• • Error monitoring, application logs and uptime monitoring
• • Cloud hosting, object storage and CDN concepts
• • Zero-downtime deployment principles and incident response

Module 17: Enterprise Integrations & SaaS Features

• • Payment gateway sandbox integration and webhook verification
• • Subscription billing and plan-based access
• • Email services, file storage and third-party APIs
• • Multi-tenant business applications
• • Usage quotas, audit trails and reporting
• • PDF/CSV exports and data imports
• • Data privacy, retention and account deletion workflows
• • Integration error handling and reconciliation

Module 18: Project & Industry Readiness

• • Requirement gathering and user stories
• • Database ER diagrams and architecture documentation
• • Sprint planning, task estimation and progress reporting
• • Implementing CRM, customer management and workflow modules
• • AI feature integration and secure API development
• • Testing, code review and performance improvements
• • CI/CD deployment to a live staging or production environment
• • Technical documentation, project presentation and code walkthrough
• • Git portfolio, résumé preparation and technical interview practice

Can I learn PHP and Laravel from scratch without any coding experience?

Yes! This course starts with programming fundamentals and gradually progresses to PHP, database management, Laravel, frontend development and complete web applications. No prior programming experience is required.

Will I learn full stack development in this course?

Yes. You will learn backend development with PHP and Laravel, database management with MySQL, and frontend development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and responsive UI techniques. You will also learn how to connect frontend interfaces to backend APIs and build complete web applications.

Which AI tools will I learn during the course?

You will practise using tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, GitHub Copilot and Cursor to understand code, generate implementation ideas, debug errors, write tests and improve documentation. You will also learn to review AI-generated code for correctness, security and maintainability.

Will I build real-world projects during the training?

Yes. You will work on practical projects such as a task management application, an employee or customer management system, and a complete business web application. Projects will include authentication, database operations, role-based access, validation, reporting and API integration. Access to live business projects depends on availability and permissions.

How long does it take to become job-ready, and will this course guarantee a job?

The recommended learning duration depends on the training plan, but a structured 4–6 month program with regular practice and project work can provide a foundation for entry-level roles. Job readiness depends on your skills, project quality and interview performance. Any placement support or employment guarantee should be confirmed under ExcelPTP's official program terms.