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Introduction to PHP & MySQL

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Summary:
This class shows students how to create dynamic web pages that interact with a web server and store data in a MySQL database. It includes basic syntax, built-in functions, and branching logic conditions. The emphasis of this class is to develop and validate web-based forms to pass data in and out of a database.

Duration:
4 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is designed for anyone who needs to create dynamic web pages backed up by a full-featured database.

Topics:

  • Working with dynamic web pages
  • Setting up an Apache/MySQL/PHP server
  • Basics of PHP
  • PHP logic
  • Working with arrays
  • PHP Input and output
  • MySQL Basics
  • Building MySQL databases
  • Accessing MySQL from PHP
  • Processing web forms
  • Using Smarty templates
  • Restricting access
  • Building sessions
  • Basics of JavaScrip

Prerequisites:
Students need to have basic knowledge of Windows or UNIX (directory/file management, using an editor to post files on a web server). Experience programming in any programming language is helpful. They must also know basic HTML coding, especially with FORMS.




Last Update: May 25, 2013