I just wanted to put in a shameless plug in for the Perl Programming Certificate through the UW Extension. I'll be teaching the winter "Advanced Concepts" course.
Here are the details for the entire program:
Basic Perl Programming
Provides an introduction to Perl programming. Topics:
The Perl world; www.perl.com, CPAN, documentation, resources
Basic data types, scalar, arrays and hashes
Regular expressions
Control structures, loops and blocks
Subroutines
I/O and file and directory functions
Understanding and using scope
Schedule: (10 sessions), Mondays, 6-9 p.m., Sept. 29-Dec. 1, 2003; 3 CEUs.
Advanced Perl Concepts
Builds on the foundation of Basic Perl Programming, introducing increasingly sophisticated Perl
tools and techniques. Topics:
DBM files
References and complex data structures
Introduction to relational database access and the DBI module
Object-oriented programming
Encapsulation
Inheritance
Polymorphism
Persistence
Schedule: (10 sessions) Mondays, 6-9 p.m., Jan. 5-March 22, 2004 (no class Jan. 19 and Feb.
16); 3 CEUs.
Perl, the Web and Databases
The program's final term applies the tools of Perl to web and internet programming. Topics:
HTML, HTTP, CGI, SSL
Using CGI.pm
Persistence on the web
SQL and DBI.pm
Apache and mod-Perl
XML, SOAP and Web Services
Real-world web site design
Schedule: (10 sessions) Mondays, 6-9 p.m., March 29-June 7, 2004 (no class May 31); 3 CEUs.
You can get more details at
http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/per/per_gen.asp
Hope to see you there!
Keith Reed
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Software Engineer
Philips Medical Systems
(425) 482-8338