• • Here we cover the basic background of Moodle as a PHP app and its dependencies

• • Where to find everything in the project (Dev doc, dev forums, chats, tracker … not only what those things are but when you need them).

• • Tools that developers recommend to develop for Moodle (what and why and when)

• How to start and manage development of your own Moodle plugin

Contents of the “Moodle Development” course include:

• • Moodle Development Process
  • Plugin Types
  • Developing a plugin
  • Language strings

• Anatomy of a Moodle page
• Simple Input\Output
• Navigation and Settings
• Querying the Database
• Creating New Database Tables
• Roles, Capabilities, Contexts
• Forms API
• Security
• Acceptance Testing Using behat
• Unit Testing Using phpunit
• Handling Files
• Templates
• Javascript
• Events and Logging
• Web Services and AJAX
• Backup and Restore
• Cache API
• Other Plugin Types
• Further Reading and Resources

Source: Course: Moodle development course