Semester 4BCI432

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
Introduction to Open Source Technologies (PHP, MySQL) crash course

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.

  1. 1

    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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  2. 2

    PHP Variables

    Module I, Introduction to PHP programming: Variables

    Php Variables | PHP Tutorial #5· CodeWithHarry· 14 min

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  3. 3

    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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  4. 4

    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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  5. 5

    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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  7. 7

    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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  8. 8

    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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  9. 9

    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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  10. 10

    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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  11. 11

    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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  12. 12

    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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  13. 13

    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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  14. 14

    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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  15. 15

    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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  17. 17

    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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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.