# Zend PHP 5 Certification Crash Course (Workshop)

By Ben Ramsey

- **Date:** May 20, 2008
- **Event:** php|tek
- **Venue:** Sheraton Gateway Suites O'Hare
- **City:** Chicago, IL, US

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_Presented as a full-day tutorial workshop._

What better way to brush up on PHP 5's intricacies before taking the big exam, than a crash course? Join Ben Ramsey in covering everything you need to know to pass the new Zend PHP 5 Certification.

This tutorial is jam-packed full of content and takes up two 3-hour slots.

The following topics will be covered in the morning session:

* PHP Basics
* String and Patterns
* Arrays
* Functions
* Security
* Web Features

The following topics will be covered in the afternoon session:

* Databases and SQL
* Object Oriented Programming
* Design and Theory
* Streams and Network Programming
* XML and Web Services
* PHP 4/5 Differences