This course concentrates on the core skills required to do effective Perl 5 programming. This course also introduces the extensive module library, with particular attention to using Perl for working with databases.

Learn the core skills required to be an effective Perl 5 programmer.

This course introduces the extensive module library, with emphasis on how to use Perl to work with databases.

Have a firm grounding in the Perl language and be able to:

• Write Perl scripts for data-processing, system administration, and other applications
• Use modules from the Perl Module Library to improve your efficiency

This advanced course is designed for individuals who want to use Perl to improve their productivity such as:

• System administrators
• Database administrators
• Developers looking for a powerful programming environment
• Tivoli administrators, etc.

You should have:

• Familiarity with AIX/UNIX or Windows operating systems
• Proficiency with a text editor, such as vi or emacs
• Familiarity with shell scripting, C, or other procedural programming languages

• Simple data types
• I/O using standard input and output
• Flow control
• Lists and arrays
• Regular expressions
• String and array processing
• Multi-dimensional and associative arrays
• User-defined subroutines
• File I/O
• Advanced flow control
• Dealing with files and directories
• Running perl
• Report generation
• Accessing operating system data
• Running external programs
• Introduction to modules
• A database interface