Basics

• PHP stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
• PHP is a server-side scripting language, like ASP
• PHP scripts are executed on the server
• PHP supports many databases (MySQL, Informix, Oracle, Sybase, Solid, PostgreSQL, Generic ODBC, etc.)
• PHP is an open source software
• PHP is free to download and use

It includes the following topics -

• Need for PHP
• PHP Evolution
• PHP Usage
• PHP Comments
• PHP Script Life cycle