PPL-201: Intermediate Perl Programming

Overview:
This three-day programming class provides programmers the knowledge to create intermediate-level Perl scripts. Students will develop the experience to automate system tasks via hands-on programming exercises in conjunction with the lecture.

Prerequisites:
Prior to attending this class, students should have the following experience:

• Beginning Perl Programming class or equivalent experience

Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Use advanced regular expressions to parse data files.
• Create advanced formatted output.
• Discuss the functions of Perl's built-in variables.
• Perform advanced file handle manipulation.
• Use Pragmas to modify the functionality of Perl scripts.
• Use Perl's built-in modules.
• Perform advanced debugging techniques.
• Store data in Perl databases.
• Create graphical-base programs using Perl/TK.

Modules:

1. Advanced regular expressions
2. Advanced formatted output
3. Exploring useful built-in variables
4. Advanced File Handles
5. Pragmas
6. Exploring useful built-in modules
7. Debugging tools
8. Perl/TK Basics
9. Perl TK Widgets
10. Geometry Managers