CGI Programming using Perl Training

This course bridges the gap between using HTML to create static Web pages and using Perl CGI scripts to create dynamic Web pages. The course emphasizes using the Perl 5 CGI library routines to process HTML forms by providing extensive working examples and by students writing applications to illustrate the concepts presented. This course is not intended to be a substitute for a Perl programming course.

Introduction Course Outline

Topics
	Browsers and Servers Serverside Includes Common Gateway Interface Accessing Databases Control Input to CGI Applications Stateful CGI Applications Perl CGI Module Advanced HTML Interface Tools Forms CGI/Browser Interaction Appendix: Overview of Internet Security

Audience
	Web site developers wanting to create interactive Web pages.

Prerequisites
	Familiarity with HTML forms. Programming experience is required. Basic UNIX skills and the ability to use vi or a basic text editor are also required.

Duration
	Three days.

Outline for CGI Programming using Perl Training

1.Browsers and Servers
	WEB Browsers and Servers URLS Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

2. Serverside Includes
	Serverside Includes: Why? The exec Command Example

3. Common Gateway Interface
	What is CGI? Why use CGI applications? Environment Variables Managing CGI Files

4. Accessing Databases
	Browser Database Access Static Flat-File Database Perl DBM Interface Third Party RDBMS application

5. Control Input to CGI Applications
	ISINDEX, GET, and POST GET Method POST Method

6. Stateful CGI Applications
	Stateful vs. Stateless Why Use Stateful CGI Applications? Stateful Access with a Cookie

7. Perl CGI Module
	CGI.pm Module Perl Subroutines Perl Objects Perl Methods Commonly Used Methods

8. Advanced HTML Interface Tools
	Image Maps Tables Multiple Form Interaction Frames GD Library

9. Forms
	Form Objects Static Forms Dynamic Forms

10. CGI/Browser Interaction
	References Animation Description Server Push Client Pull The Symbol Table

11. Appendix: Overview of Internet Security
	Two-dimensional Arrays Security Issues Platform Differences Cryptography Encryption Keys Controlling User Access "Trusted Server" Developing an e-mail interface