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200-710 Exam Topics and Domains
200-710 is organized into 11 weighted domains.
PHP Basics
Syntax
- Understand PHP syntax fundamentals
- Know PHP tags and their usage
- Master comment styles
Operators
Control Structures
Functions
Arguments
Data Format & Types
XML
Web Features
Object Oriented Programming
Interfaces and Traits
Security
Common Attacks
I/O
Strings & Patterns
Databases & SQL
Arrays
Error Handling
How do I earn this certification?
Passing 200-710 earns the Zend Certified PHP Engineer certification. It sits in the PHP Development track.
- Current PHP Certification - Zend PHP 8.4 Certification Recertification with latest PHP version
- ZF Certification - Zend Framework Certification Framework-specific certification
- Laravel Certification - Laravel Certified Developer Popular PHP framework certification
- Symfony Certification - Symfony Certified Developer Enterprise PHP framework certification
- MySQL Certification - MySQL Developer Certification Complementary database skills for PHP developers
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What's changed on this exam?
- RETIRED
- Last content update: 2017-03-31
- Announcement date: 2019-12-01
- PHP 8.4 Current certification covers all PHP 8.4 features • Release date: 2024-11-21
- PHP 7.1 This was the version covered by the 200-710 exam (now retired) • Release date: 2016-12-01
Who should take this exam?
- Working knowledge of PHP
- Experience with PHP 7.1 features
- Understanding of PHP fundamentals and OOP
- Familiarity with web development concepts
Important: Exam Retirement Notice
Exam Retirement Notice
This exam version was retired on .