Introduction to Open Source Technologies (PHP, MySQL) (BCI432) crash course, Online BCA, Semester 4:
This subject teaches server-side web development with PHP, covering variables, strings, operators, loops, arrays, classes, files, error handling and mail, and…
- 17 video lessons
- 5h 21m
- Study notes
- 70 quiz questions
- Assignment
17 lessons in Introduction to Open Source Technologies (PHP, MySQL)
Each lesson pairs one topic with a hand-picked video, trimmed to the part that teaches it.
About this subject
This subject teaches server-side web development with PHP, covering variables, strings, operators, loops, arrays, classes, files, error handling and mail, and connecting PHP to a MySQL database. It ends with an overview of open source frameworks and CMS platforms such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and Zend, so you can build database-driven websites and pick a suitable framework for a project.
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Introduction to PHP and Installation
Module I, Introduction to PHP programming: Introduction to PHP, installation and configuration
Php Tutorial for Beginners in Hindi with MySQL Project· CodeWithHarry· 23 min
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PHP Variables
Module I, Introduction to PHP programming: Variables
Php Variables | PHP Tutorial #5· CodeWithHarry· 14 min
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PHP String and Numeric Functions
Module I, Introduction to PHP programming: String functions, Numeric functions
String Functions in Php | PHP Tutorial #8· CodeWithHarry· 14 min
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PHP Operators and Conditional Statements
Module II, Operator, Loops and Array: Operators, Conditions
PHP- operators and if statement | Learn Coding· Learn Coding· 48 min
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PHP Loops
Module II, Operator, Loops and Array: Loops
What is Loops in PHP? Different Types of Loops in PHP | Video in Hindi | LearnVern· LearnVern· 7 min
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PHP Arrays: Indexed, Associative and Multidimensional
Module II, Operator, Loops and Array: Array, Multidimensional Array, Associative array
PHP Tutorial - Array in PHP | PHP Array Tutorial | php tutorial for beginners #php· Programming GuruJi· 14 min
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PHP Classes and Objects
Module III, Classes and Functions: Classes
PHP OOPs tutorial in Hindi # Class and Objects· Code Step By Step· 8 min
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PHP Regular Expressions and Date/Time
Module III, Classes and Functions: Regular Expr, Working with Datetime
Date Function: Handling Dates in Php | PHP Tutorial #17· CodeWithHarry· 13 min
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Code Reuse with include() and require()
Module III, Classes and Functions: code re-use, require (), include (), and the include-path
Include and Require in PHP in Hindi | PHP Tutorial #33· CodeWithHarry· 10 min
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PHP File Handling and File Uploads
Module III, Classes and Functions: filesystem functions, and file input and output, file uploads
Working with Files: File I/O in PHP in Hindi | PHP Tutorial #34· CodeWithHarry· 12 min
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PHP Error Handling and Sending Mail
Module III, Classes and Functions: error handling and logging, sending mail
Types of Errors in PHP | Error Constants | Web based programming | #bca #btech #bsc CS & IT· Anjali Luthra· 10 min
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Introduction to MySQL and Database Design
Module IV, Working with database: MYSQL, Introducing MySQL, database design concepts
What is MySQL? | Overview and Features | MySQL Tutorial for Beginners | Amit Thinks· Amit Thinks· 4 min
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SQL Basics for MySQL
Module IV, Working with database: the Structured Query Language (SQL)
SQL Tutorial for Beginners (Complete Course using MySQL)· CodeWithHarry· 82 min
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Connecting PHP to MySQL and Building Database Apps
Module IV, Working with database: communicating with a MySQL backend via the PHP MySQL API, Building Database Applications
Connecting to MySQL Database from Php Script | PHP Tutorial #24· CodeWithHarry· 14 min
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WordPress, Mambo and Joomla
Module V, Working with Frameworks: Working with Wordpress, Mambo, Joomla
Joomla, Drupal, Wordpress or OS Commerce on FreeBSD· femtopc com· 11 min
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osCommerce and Drupal
Module V, Working with Frameworks: OS Commerce, Drupal
Joomla, Drupal, Wordpress or OS Commerce on FreeBSD· femtopc com· 11 min
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Introduction to Zend Framework
Module V, Working with Frameworks: Zend Framework
Part 01: Zend Framework 3 Tutorial Series | Introduction and Installation steps in Urdu / Hindi· Perfect Web Solutions· 26 min
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Assignment
Build a Mini Student Records App with PHP and MySQL
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17 short lessons, each with the best YouTube explanation we could find, trimmed to the part that matters.
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14 lessons come with a summary, key points, key terms and takeaways for quick revision.
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Quizzes
70 questions across the course, with the right answer and why, the moment you pick.
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Write notes beside the video, stamped with the exact time, and jump back to that moment later.
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Introduction to Open Source Technologies (PHP, MySQL): common questions
This subject teaches server-side web development with PHP, covering variables, strings, operators, loops, arrays, classes, files, error handling and mail, and connecting PHP to a MySQL database. It ends with an overview of open source frameworks and CMS platforms such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and Zend, so you can build database-driven websites and pick a suitable framework for a project. It's the Introduction to Open Source Technologies (PHP, MySQL) subject of Online BCA, Semester 4, in 17 lessons: Introduction to PHP and Installation; PHP Variables; PHP String and Numeric Functions; PHP Operators and Conditional Statements; PHP Loops; PHP Arrays: Indexed, Associative and Multidimensional; PHP Classes and Objects; PHP Regular Expressions and Date/Time; Code Reuse with include() and require(); PHP File Handling and File Uploads; PHP Error Handling and Sending Mail; Introduction to MySQL and Database Design; SQL Basics for MySQL; Connecting PHP to MySQL and Building Database Apps; WordPress, Mambo and Joomla; osCommerce and Drupal; Introduction to Zend Framework.
Yes. Every video lesson is free to watch without an account. A free login unlocks study notes, quizzes, the assignment, a notebook and progress that syncs across devices.
About 5h 21m of video across 17 lessons, plus time for notes and quizzes. Go at your own pace; your place is saved.
Yes: “Build a Mini Student Records App with PHP and MySQL”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.
A members-only live chat beside the video, shared by everyone studying Online BCA, where learners ask doubts, share tips and react with stickers and GIFs. One ₹19 pass, paid once from your InsideEdge wallet, opens the live chat for every degree.
No. It's a crash course to help you understand and revise the subject quickly. Use it alongside your official study material and assignments.