CIS 58.41 - PHP Programming

Section 6795 - Thursday 6-8 PM - Rm. 2926

Goals and Objectives
This class will introduce the student to the Open Source, server side scripting language PHP. The skills and knowledge required to write web applications will be developed. Specific objectives are to:

• Learn the language syntax of PHP
• Learn how to generate dynamic web pages.
• Learn how to process cookies.
• Learn how to manipulate images
• Learn how to store and retrieve information from a database
• Learn how to send email from PHP
• Learn how to control user access and session management
• Learn how to process and produce XML

Prerequisites
CIS 10 A - Computer Science Fundamental I - Previous programming experience as evidenced by the completion of CIS 10 A, or the equivalent.
CIS 58.51B - Creating Web Pages 2 - HTML - PHP will be used to create web applications using HTML user interfaces. A firm grasp of hand editing HTML and a basic understanding of HTML forms is needed.
CIS 69.53 - Structured Query Language - The web applications built in this class with include components that dynamically generate web pages from a the contents for a database. Students should be familiar with writing of SQL insert, update and delete statements.

Text Book
Required - Atkinson, Leon. 2001. Core PHP Programming, Second Edition Prentice-Hall PTR, Upper Saddle River. ISBN 0-13-089398-6. On line resources
Recommended - DuBois, Paul. 2003. MySQL, Second Edition. Sams Developer's Library. Indianapolis. ISBN 0-7357-1212-3.

Requirements

• Expect to read about 30-40 pages of text per week. Readings will be from both the textbook and outside references, generally articles on the web.
• Programming exercises are to be completed according to the schedule provided.
• One multiple-choice test question must also be submitted for each reading assignment. The web site includes a link to the submission page.
• Two examinations will be given, the second covering only the topics studied since the previous test.

Grading
Please note - late work will only be accepted up to 1 week after due date, a 20% deduction will be imposed. Assignments turned in more than 1 week late will receive no points. EXCEPTION - All assignments must be turned in by 6 PM May 25^th, the time of the Final Exam.

The semester grade will be composed of two examinations (12% each) and programming exercises (76%).

Both examinations must be completed to earn a D or better. All programming exercises must be completed and all test questions must be submitted to earn a B or better.

A running total of the grades will be posted in the Grades section of the web site. You should never have a question as to what your grade currently is.

IMPORTANT!
It is your responsibility to officially drop this class if you are not going to complete it. Failure to do so will result in a grade of "F" on your transcript.

Programming Exercises
All assignemnets and the semester project will be implemented on the school's computer system, http://student.santarosa.edu. All assignments will be turned in via web forms to the instructor which must be received by 11 PM (Pacific) on the due date.

Credit is contingent on the following:

• The submission must include:
  1. The URL to the code being submitted for grading.
  2. A list of the files that implement the specified requirements, including their loctions. External support files need not be included.
  3. An explanation of how to test the application and how to tell the test was successful.
• The program must fulfill the specifications and run correctly.

Lab & Lab Policies
These labs all have Macs and PCs which contain the necessary software for the class. We have zip drives, scanners, color printers, and laser writers as well. You may also use your home computer.

The lab printers are for printing class assignments only! Please do not use the printers to print out class notes or large web sites which can consume several printed pages.

The instructor will be in the laboratory for the two hours after class. Students are encouraged to work on their programming exercises at that time.

Cell Phone & Pager Policy
Turn them off or put them in silent mode. If you must take a call, step outside the classroom.