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With this hands-on, interactive training course, you won't just master Perl: you'll use it to create dynamic CGI applications for the Web, e-commerce, and beyond. Created by world-renowned corporate trainers Deitel & Associates, The Complete Perl Training Course brings together the world's #1 interactive Perl training CD-ROM, The Perl Multimedia Cyber Classroom, and the outstanding introductory Perl textbook, Perl How to Program. You'll find 12+ hours of expert audio training, and 10,000+ lines of working code in over 250 programs -- covering everything from basic Perl syntax through XML and Perl graphical interfaces using Perl/Tk. Listen to in-depth, audio descriptions of key concepts and live code; gain deeper knowledge through the fully-searchable online book; and fine-tune your skills with hundreds of hands-on programming exercises. Start with the fundamentals of Perl syntax and control structures, including arrays, hashes, subroutines, and functions. Learn the fundamentals of CGI programming, including regular expressions, string manipulation, file processing, file/directory manipulation, formatted output, and more. Master the powerful Perl Database Interface (DBI); track sessions and place cookies; and discover advanced techniques for Web automation, process control, and security. You'll even learn how to use XML with Perl, as you build a complete Web-based message forum application.
From the Back Cover
Includes the best-selling, 900-page Perl introduction Perl How to Program — in print and searchable electronic versions
MASTER PERL DEVELOPMENT — HANDS-ON!
With this hands-on, interactive training course, you won't just learn Perl: you'll use it to create dynamic CGI applications for the Web, e-commerce, and beyond! Created by leading corporate trainers Deitel & Associates, this revolutionary course brings together the world's #1 interactive Perl training CD-ROM, The Perl Multimedia Cyber Classroom, and the outstanding introductory Perl textbook, Perl How to Program. You'll start with basic Perl syntax and control structures; then master CGI programming, the powerful Perl Database Interface, session tracking, cookies, advanced Web automation, security — even XML! If you're ready to build robust, high-performance Perl/CGI Web applications, this course will help you get started now — and gain true mastery faster than you ever thought possible!
Build complete Web-based applications using Perl and CGI!
- Master today,s most important Perl web development skills hands-on, with real programs and expert instruction from world-renowned corporate trainers!
- Quickly learn everything from basic Perl syntax to advanced topics including Perl's powerful database interface, web automation and security
- Get powerful real-world experience with 12,000+ lines of live code, 250+ programs, 12+ hours of audio, hundreds of programming exercises, and more
PERL MULTIMEDIA CYBER CLASSROOM
More than 18 hours of detailed audio explanations walk you through 250+ complete, ready-to-run programs — 12,000+ lines of fully-tested program code you can load, run, and adapt!
Test your knowledge with hundredsof interactive self-review questions and programming exercises!
Get fast, in-depth answers from the fully searchable copy of Perl How to Program!
Discover hundreds of tips and ideas for maximizing performance, interoperability, and reusability — and for avoiding and troubleshoot problems!
THE WORLD'S #1 PERL DEVELOPER,S GUIDE
Start-to-finish, 900-page guide to Perl!
Master all this: Regular expressions, string manipulation, object-oriented Perl, references, complex data structures, Perl DBI, Perl/Tk GUIs, graphics, security, XML, and much more
Includes detailed instructions for installing Perl on multiple platforms, and configuring web servers to run Perl CGI scripts
Contains start-to-finish XML Web application case study!
Hands-on tutorials with tips and tricks for troubleshooting and optimization
BONUS 2nd CD-ROM packed with live Perl source code, plus links to the Web's best Perl resources!
The authors can be contacted at: deitel@deitel.com Visit: http://www.deitel.com
SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR:
- All programmers who want to master Perl — including those familiar with other scripting languages
- Web developers who want to master CGI and database integration
- Perl users who want to learn more sophisticated techniques
System Requirements Windows 95/98/NT 4.x/2000
50MB disk space/64MB RAM
8x CD-ROM drive & sound card support
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