MAC 3059 Perl and Web Development
This course provides an introduction to Perl syntax, an interpreted programming language that combines the flexibility of general-purpose programming languages such as C or Java. The result is a language especially suited to performing complex searching and manipulation of text. This course teaches students how to utilize Perl in terms of syntax, the basics of regular expressions and Perl data types. Perl has enjoyed recent popularity for programming World Wide Web electronic forms and generally is considered as the glue and the gateway between systems, databases, and users. This course introduces advanced topics such as the access and manipulation of files, database connectivity and debugging techniques. Prerequisite: (MAC 2010) (every third year)