About PHP and MYSQL

PHP

• 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 (OSS)
• PHP is free to download and use

MySQL

• MySQL is a small database server
• MySQL is ideal for small and medium applications
• MySQL supports standard SQL
• MySQL compiles on a number of platforms
• MySQL is free to download and use
• PHP is free to download and use