[Year 12 IT Apps] Advice on running a PHP/MYSQL course? (Lee, James)

[Selina Dennis]

Hi James,

When we taught PHP/mySQL, I used a spare machine (just a desktop) and
installed both PHP and mySQL on that. I chose to run it via Windows (using
WAMP server) so that it was easy to plug into the network. Students then had
the machine mapped onto the network drives - they saved files directly to
that machine in folders that matched their user names.

It does mean working with your TSP to sync up usernames/passwords/folders
and to add the share to the network, but it made it very straightforward for
students to use PHP/mySQL without having to formally "upload" anything via
file transfer.

As far as teaching PHP, I highly recommend Kevork's text - very easy to use
in a classroom environment.

Hope that helps,

Selina Dennis
Strathmore Secondary College

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Sent: Tuesday, 4 May 2010 3:33 PM
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Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Advice on running a PHP/MYSQL course? (Lee,
James)

Hey peoples,

Does anyone know the easiest best way to set up PHP/MYSQL to work in a
computer lab, so 
students can create and test their PHP work easily in a localised way that
doesn't involve 
uploading to a web server every time you change something? 

Any suggestions on the best way to teach PHP as well? Target audience are
year 9s.

Any advice is appreciated,
Thanks
James Lee



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