CSD 275 PHP Scripting

5 credits

PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for server-side web development. Students learn to build web applications requiring server-side logic and to access SQL databases.

Prerequisites: CSD 111 or CSD 110; and CSD 112

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Use PHP data types and operators to write syntactically and functionally correct code
Use control structures for program flow control
Read, analyze, design and implement function definitions and function calls
Manipulate strings and arrays
Work with files and directories to store and access data
Access form data on the server
Access data in SQL databases
Debug and handle errors in PHP code

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in software development
analyze software related problems and design solutions utilizing appropriate software tools
use web technologies and scripting languages to create web sites and web applications

Total Hours: 60 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20