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Perl Programming Techniques
Perl Programming Techniques
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Online, Self-Paced
Course Description
Continuing on from course #1, this course covers the fundamentals of Object-oriented programming support within Perl, and working with regular expressions. Programming languages are designed to interact with external objects such as files, databases, and web servers and this course builds on the Perl language fundamentals and focuses on programming techniques associated with Perl modules, file access, database interaction, and web scripting.
Learning Objectives
Regular Expressions
- start the course
- work with basic regular expressions in Perl
- work with special characters in Perl
- replace and transform text strings
Perl References
- work with Perl scalar references
- work with Perl array references
Modules
- utilize modules in code, work with standard modules
- work with user-defined modules
Introducing Objects
- work with objects – Properties, Methods, Classes
- create and work with objects in Perl
Input and Output
- access files using Perl: file handles, open, close, and paths
- read file content using Perl
- write to files using Perl
- work with file directories in Perl
Working with Databases
- connect to MySQL databases using Perl
- reading database tables with Perl
- modify table data using Perl
- delete table records using Perl
- create database objects – tables and columns
Perl Interactivity
- create a simple Web server in Perl
- get user input with Perl
- work with HTTP
Practice: Programming with Perl
- work with External Objects in Perl
Framework Connections
Feedback
If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.