What is PHP?


PHP is an acronym for "Hypertext Preprocessor"



What is PHP?

PHP is a server-side scripting language, and is a powerful tool for making dynamic and interactive Web pages quickly.

v  PHP is an Open source

ü  PHP 4 & PHP 5 is distributed under the Open Source license (PHP License v3.01) certified by the Open Source Initiative, copyright (c) the PHP Group.

ü  This license is based on BSD-style which does not have the "copy left" limitations associated with GPL.

v  PHP is a server-sided language

ü   PHP will be executed on server-side computer from which you requested the program   from; lastly the results will be displayed on your computer (browser).
To Learn Basics of PHP go through this Link: http://www.w3schools.com/php/
Why PHP?
ü  PHP is simple to learn and runs professionally on the server side
ü  It is free and can be downloaded  from the official PHP resource: www.php.net
ü  This is compatible approximately with all servers used nowadays (IIS, Apache, etc.)
ü  It can be run on various platforms (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, UNIX, etc.)
ü  PHP supports variety of databases.
What Can PHP Do?
  • PHP can produce dynamic page contents
  • It can generate, read, write, open, and close files on the server
  • Cookies can be send and receive using PHP
  • Using PHP data can be added, deleted, modified  in your database
  • PHP can restrict users to access some pages on your website
  • It can be used to encrypt data
There are many coaching institutes to train PHP. So you can directly find the list of PHP Training Institutes to learn PHP.


Good Luck!




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