Welcome to the CSET 3300 web site. Here, you will find links to everything you need to support your studies as you proceed through this course CSET 3300.

Topics covered in this course include (but are not limited to) the following:

• An overview of databases
• Relational database design
• Entity Relationship data model
• Database query languages SQL
• MySQL database server
• The PHP server-side scripting language
• Matters of creating and querying databases
• Performing simple and advanced operations with PHP scripting
• Find out what MySQL offers and what it doesn't
• Get up to speed on normal forms and other MySQL basics
• Build MySQL tables with Structured Query Language
• Extract database information with MySQL selects and functions
• Work with PHP variables, control structures, and function
• Create simple applications: a guestbook and a survey
• Develop more sophisticated applications: a catalog, a content manager, a threaded discussion, a problem tracking system, and a shopping cart.
• Discover helpful appendixes on HTML forms, MySQL utilities, PHP functions, and more
• Advanced topics: Data mining
   

After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:  

• Develop an understanding of relational database concepts and design principles.

• Develop an understanding of basic and advanced SQL statements.

• Apply the PHP server-side scripting language and MySQL database management system to the creation of dynamic web site applications.

• Understand and implement realistic MySQL/PHP web applications.

To be successful in this course, you should have some background in the creation and use of HTML forms. HTML forms will be used to access the PHP pages.