CGI/Perl - Online Course

This series is designed for users who want to create interactive Web pages using CGI and Perl. It covers creating and working with forms, building programs using HTTP headers and SSI, and developing Web applications and utilities. It also discusses how to write data between Web pages and databases, and using SQL with relational databases.

This series is for anyone who wants to create interactive Web pages using CGI and Perl. This online course contains 4 lessons and should take approximately 15 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Getting Familiar with Forms (4.0) hours

Getting Familiar with Forms teaches you how to identify the general workings of CGI, describe how Perl is used to write scripts, create forms, use forms with Web pages, and read and explain form output. This course helps students learn about using forms and handling their output with CGI and Perl. Topics include Taking a Look at CGI, Perl and Writing Scripts, Creating Forms, Working with Forms, and Using Form Results.

Lesson 2: Building Programs (4.0) hours

Building Programs teaches you how to explain the HTTP protocol, read the information in server headers, describe and use Server Side Includes, create survey pages, and create CGI pages based on templates. This course helps students learn about using CGI and Perl to write data between Web pages and databases. Topics include Overview of HTTP, HTTP Headers, Introduction to Server Side Includes, Using Server Side Includes, Creating an Online Survey, and Creating a Page from a Template.

Lesson 3: Web Applications (3.0) hours

Web Applications teaches you how to create custom error pages, manage CGI to Mail gateways, manage sessions, and create and read cookies. This course helps students learn about using CGI and Perl to create basic applications and utilities for their Web pages. Topics include Building Custom Error Pages, Creating an Email Application, Session Management, and The Magic Cookie.

Lesson 4: Interacting with Databases (4.0) hours

Interacting with Databases teaches you how to write a database validation script, read and write to a database, and use the Structured Query Language (SQL) with relational databases. This course helps students learn about using CGI and Perl to write data between Web pages and databases. Topics include Introduction to Databases, Writing a Validation Script, Reading and Writing to the Database, SQL: Introducing SELECT Statements, SQL: Learning More SQL Statements, and Accessing SQL Databases with Perl.