PHP and MySQL

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the PHP programming language. Topics include installation and configuration with the Apache HTTP server, variables and data types, language syntax, control structures, functions, strategies and tools for handling input and generating output, error handling, sending email, manipulating dates and times, string manipulation and regular expressions, SQL and MySQL database access. The course also covers advanced topics such as MVC model-based web application development using framework and packages from the PHP Extension and Application Repository (PEAR). At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to design and implement scalable data-driven web applications.