The SQL relational database is the standard for modern structured data storage, and Perl has rapidly become the standard reporting language for building Web applications. You are introduced to the SQL query language to understand how relational database management systems are used effectively for data storage. The multitiered architecture of Web database applications is described in detail, including the roles played by Web servers, application logic, and back-end databases. Time permitting, the class discusses issues surrounding database scalability and reliability, HTML user-interface design, and Web site services.
Enrollment is limited.
Textbooks are included with course tuition and are distributed at first meeting only. Texts for late enrollees will be available at the Extension bookstore in San Francisco. He has spent much of the past four years developing Web sites based on open source software.