The Complete Perl Training Course (Prentice Hall Complete Training Courses) [Paperback]

Harvey M. Deitel (Author), Paul J. Deitel (Author), Tem R. Nieto (Author), David C. McPhie (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130895520 | ISBN-13: 978-0130895523 | Publication Date: June 28, 2001

With this hands-on, interactive training course, you won't just master Perl: you'll use it to create dynamic CGI applications for the Web, e-commerce, and beyond. Created by world-renowned corporate trainers Deitel & Associates, The Complete Perl Training Course brings together the world's #1 interactive Perl training CD-ROM, The Perl Multimedia Cyber Classroom, and the outstanding introductory Perl textbook, Perl How to Program. You'll find 12+ hours of expert audio training, and 10,000+ lines of working code in over 250 programs -- covering everything from basic Perl syntax through XML and Perl graphical interfaces using Perl/Tk. Listen to in-depth, audio descriptions of key concepts and live code; gain deeper knowledge through the fully-searchable online book; and fine-tune your skills with hundreds of hands-on programming exercises. Start with the fundamentals of Perl syntax and control structures, including arrays, hashes, subroutines, and functions. Learn the fundamentals of CGI programming, including regular expressions, string manipulation, file processing, file/directory manipulation, formatted output, and more. Master the powerful Perl Database Interface (DBI); track sessions and place cookies; and discover advanced techniques for Web automation, process control, and security. You'll even learn how to use XML with Perl, as you build a complete Web-based message forum application.

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From the Back Cover

Includes the best-selling, 900-page Perl introduction Perl How to Program — in print and searchable electronic versions

MASTER PERL DEVELOPMENT — HANDS-ON!

With this hands-on, interactive training course, you won't just learn Perl: you'll use it to create dynamic CGI applications for the Web, e-commerce, and beyond! Created by leading corporate trainers Deitel & Associates, this revolutionary course brings together the world's #1 interactive Perl training CD-ROM, The Perl Multimedia Cyber Classroom, and the outstanding introductory Perl textbook, Perl How to Program. You'll start with basic Perl syntax and control structures; then master CGI programming, the powerful Perl Database Interface, session tracking, cookies, advanced Web automation, security — even XML! If you're ready to build robust, high-performance Perl/CGI Web applications, this course will help you get started now — and gain true mastery faster than you ever thought possible! 

Build complete Web-based applications using Perl and CGI!

• Master today,s most important Perl web development skills hands-on, with real programs and expert instruction from world-renowned corporate trainers!
• Quickly learn everything from basic Perl syntax to advanced topics including Perl's powerful database interface, web automation and security
• Get powerful real-world experience with 12,000+ lines of live code, 250+ programs, 12+ hours of audio, hundreds of programming exercises, and more

PERL MULTIMEDIA CYBER CLASSROOM

More than 18 hours of detailed audio explanations walk you through 250+ complete, ready-to-run programs — 12,000+ lines of fully-tested program code you can load, run, and adapt!

Test your knowledge with hundreds of interactive self-review questions and programming exercises!

Get fast, in-depth answers from the fully searchable copy of Perl How to Program!

Discover hundreds of tips and ideas for maximizing performance, interoperability, and reusability — and for avoiding and troubleshoot problems!

 

THE WORLD'S #1 PERL DEVELOPER,S GUIDE

Start-to-finish, 900-page guide to Perl!

Master all this: Regular expressions, string manipulation, object-oriented Perl, references, complex data structures, Perl DBI, Perl/Tk GUIs, graphics, security, XML, and much more

Includes detailed instructions for installing Perl on multiple platforms, and configuring web servers to run Perl CGI scripts

Contains start-to-finish XML Web application case study!

Hands-on tutorials with tips and tricks for troubleshooting and optimization

BONUS 2nd CD-ROM packed with live Perl source code, plus links to the Web's best Perl resources!

The authors can be contacted at: [e-mail] Visit: http://www.deitel.com

SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR:

• All programmers who want to master Perl — including those familiar with other scripting languages
• Web developers who want to master CGI and database integration
• Perl users who want to learn more sophisticated techniques

System Requirements

Windows 95/98/NT 4.x/2000
50MB disk space/64MB RAM
8x CD-ROM drive & sound card support

About the Author

Harvey M. Deitel is one of the world's leading computer science instructors and seminar presenters, and author of twelve books. Paul J. Deitel has taught programming at many of the world's leading companies. Together, they have written seven books, and are principals of Deitel & Associates, a leading global training firm.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (June 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130895520
• ISBN-13: 978-0130895523
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,112,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Training Courses, May 11, 2002

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Michelle B. (Stone Mountain, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Perl Training Course (Prentice Hall Complete Training Courses) (Paperback)

I would highly recommend the training courses offered by the Deitels. So far, I have used the Java and Perl Training Courses and have found with both that the instruction was consistent and well planned. The examples were done well and the explanations provided in both the book and especially on the CD were easy to follow and understand. I think particularly listening to the CD explanations made working through the material go a lot faster, at least for me.
I believe that the Deitels have made every effort to make a product that truly is an effective learning tool. They also pleasantly surprised me by promptly answering any emails that I sent to them regarding questions I had about the material in the book.

I feel confident that because of the Deitels' products I have gained a solid foundation in both the Java and Perl programming languages. For any and all programming languages I plan to learn in the future, I will check first to see if there is a Deitel training course available and start my learning process there.

3 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beginning to Intermediate Programmers, July 30, 2001

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Dan George (HONOLULU) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Perl Training Course (Prentice Hall Complete Training Courses) (Paperback)

This book does breaks some ground on programming with Perl. Ive learned alot from this book and Ive been using Pascal for quite some time. I would say that those of you that want some quick answers from a book that is written in a way for you to get going with Perl than this is the book. Yet it probably would put some advanced users to sleep but than the title acks that. I gave it a four because it uses too many expluratives.