PHP / MySQL Training

Day 1: The Apache and IIS Web Servers

Web server software is used to match domain names to folders on a server's hard drive and return files from those folders to web browsers. This first day of the boot camp focuses on the two most popular web servers: Microsoft Internet Information Server and the Apache Foundation's Apache Web Server. Students will learn how the Domain Name System works to map domain names to IP addresses and how to configure both web servers for those domains. The topics in this first day are equivalent to those taught in the separate Apache Training and IIS Training classes.

Day 2: MySQL

The MySQL server is an open source database that is easy to download, install, and configure. In this section of the course we will install the server, client, and ODBC connector. We will briefly review the language it shares with many other databases: Structured Query Language. We'll also show students how to create new tables, and add users with privileges to retrieve and insert data. Here is the MySQL training class syllabus.

Days 3, 4, and 5: PHP

The last three days of the boot camp will be devoted to the PHP language. We'll show students how to install and configure PHP for both IIS and Apache web servers, and integrate PHP with the MySQL server to produce dynamic, data-driven web sites. This portion of the course is drawn from the 3-day PHP training class.

Prerequisites:

• Experience with at least one programming language
• Ability to create a web page