Unit 6: Transaction Management

Defination A transaction is the basic logical unit of execution in an information system. A transaction is an event which occurs on the database. Generally a transaction reads a value from the database  or writes values to the database. State of Transaction Active :A transaction enters into an active state when the execution process begins. […]

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Unit 6: Transaction Management

ACID Properties in DBMS A transaction is a single logical unit of work which accesses and possibly modifies the contents of a database. Transactions access data using read and write operations. In order to maintain consistency in a database, before and after transaction, certain properties are followed. These are called ACID properties. Atomicity By this, […]

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Normalization

First Normal Form (1NF) Each column is unique in 1NF. As per the rule of first normal form, an attribute (column) of a table cannot hold multiple values. It should hold only atomic values. Example: 1 Sample Employee table, it displays employees are working with multiple departments. Employee Age Department Melvin 32 Marketing, Sales Edward […]

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Unit 10: Working with Files

What is a File? A file is simply a resource for storing information on a computer. Files are usually used to store information such as; Configuration settings of a program Simple data such as contact names against the phone numbers. Images, Pictures, Photos, etc. Opening a File The fopen() function is used to open files […]

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Unit 6: Making Web Forms

PHP Form Handling  The most important thing to notice when dealing with HTML forms and PHP is that any form element in an HTML page will automatically be available to your PHP scripts. Example  The example below contains an HTML form with two input fields and a submit button:

When a user fills out […]

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Unit 4: Working with Arrays

Array An array stores multiple values in one single variable.A variable is a storage area holding a number or text. The problem is, a variable will hold only one value.An array is a special variable, which can store multiple values in one single variable.An array can hold all your variable values under a single name. […]

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Unit 5: Functions

  PHP Functions To keep the browser from executing a script when the page loads, you can put your script into a function.A function will be executed by a call to the function. You may call a function from anywhere within a page. Create a PHP Function A function will be executed by a call […]

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