Introduction to PHP & MySQL

    

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: February 9, 2012