TECH 282 - Web Application Development Using PHP and MySQL

An introduction to the creation and maintenance of data- driven websites using PHP and MySQL. Create a MySQL database and maintain the database dynamically using the programming language PHP. PREREQUISITE(S): TECH 272 or consent of department. Three hours lecture/discussion each week.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Use MySQL to create, update, and delete tables from a database.
Create related tables and define keys.
Use PHP to create a data driven website.
Create a web-enabled form and use PHP to check the validity of the form and add form information to a database.
Use PHP to retrieve data from the MySQL database and display in various formats including tables.
Understand the basic program constructs such as if/else, switch, loops, arrays, and functions and be able to use them in the PHP script.
Use built-in features of PHP such as data and string manipulation.
Alter the content of a web page dynamically using the combination of data from the MySQL database and PHP methods such as the type of browser the user has, the date, and time.

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