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Building and Testing USSD and SMS Applications

Name: Building and Testing USSD and SMS Applications
Rating: 9.4 (87 reviews)

Deliver your applications to the end user on USSD and SMS using PHP and MySQL

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Platform: Udemy

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Video: 12h 34m

Language: English

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About the course

In this course, you will have the opportunity to learn how USSD apps are related the GSM network. The course covers how to build menu driven USSD apps and how to integrate it with different types of SMS such as shortcode, branded SMS and premium SMS. USSD menu navigation will cover, go back, go forward, go to main menu and detecting invalid entries.
The course will teach you how design and build apps, which will deliver services to any type of phone – including feature phones. It also teaches you how to choose an SMS and USSD gateway as well as how to monetize you USSD skills (especially for entrepreneurs).
This course is hands on and throughout it, we will build a complete mobile money application based on USSD using PHP, MySQL. In addition, throughout the course we use other tools such as Postman, Composer, Ngrok, apache web server and USSD simulator as well as the HTTP protocol.
In summary, the course is organized into the following sections:
•Introduction to USSD and SMS Applications
•Introduction to PHP programming language and HTTP protocol
•Building and Testing USSD Application Menu
•Adding application functionality or logic to the USSD Menus
•Adding SMS functionality to the USSD application – two-way, branded, and premium SMS
•Moving from SANDBOX environment to LIVE environment
•Monetizing USSD and SMS Applications

What can you learn from this course?

✓ Uses of USSD applications
✓ Relationship between USSD applications and mobile network operators (MNO)
✓ Types of SMS – Two-way SMS (shortcode), Premium SMS (selling content to users using SMS) and branded SMS (sender ID/alphanumeric)
✓ USSD handling (USSD-MO & USSD-MT)
✓ The HTTP protocol, Object Oriented PHP and PHP inbuilt functions
✓ Designing USSD menus
✓ USSD menus navigation – Going forward, going back and going back to main menu
✓ Handling Invalid entries in USSD menus
✓ Testing USSD menus using postman and ngrok
✓ Connecting USSD menu to application logic
✓ Connecting USSD application to MySQL database
✓ Adding SMS functionality to USSD application
✓ Testing USSD application using simulator/sandbox
✓ Moving USSD application from sandbox to live environment
✓ Exploring Africa’s Talking USSD and SMS gateway
✓ Monetizing USSD and SMS application

What you need to start the course?

• Basic understanding of PHP programming language & web applications.
• Basic understanding of web APIs
• Basic understanding of MySQL databases

Who is this course is made for?

• College students in IT and computer science
• College professors/lecturers
• Marketers
• Industry experts in IT
• Entrepreneurs

Are there coupons or discounts for Building and Testing USSD and SMS Applications ? What is the current price?

The course costs $14.99. And currently there is a 63% discount on the original price of the course, which was $23. So you save $8 if you enroll the course now.

The average price is $19.7 of 64 App Development courses. So this course is 24% cheaper than the average App Development course on Udemy.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Building and Testing USSD and SMS Applications course?

YES, Building and Testing USSD and SMS Applications has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Building and Testing USSD and SMS Applications course, but there is a $8 discount from the original price ($23). So the current price is just $14.99.

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Dr. Derdus Kenga?

Dr. Derdus Kenga has created 1 courses that got 87 reviews which are generally positive. Dr. Derdus Kenga has taught 617 students and received a 4.6 average review out of 87 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Dr. Derdus Kenga is an instructor that you can trust.

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Dr. Derdus Kenga

Software Engineer and Teacher

Hi, I am Derdus, a Senior Lecturer, Software Engineer, entrepreneur and a lead instructor at Skillsday. I have been teaching and developing software for the last 6 years.
I have trained many students across the world, both physically and online. I train mainly on Computer Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, System Analysis and Design and API design.

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