Why PHP & MySQL?

PHP is one of the most essential & popular web programming languages & knowing it gives you an edge in the web development field. All big companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, Wikipedia, Amazon and many others use it for their web applications. Knowing PHP, you can find a job anywhere or work on your own or as a freelancer.

Learning PHP will always give you an extra edge in terms of competition & it will enhance your coding skills. From making simple interactive websites to making complex web applications, PHP is the most preferred language in the World. This is a server side scripting language and is quite easy to learn. The combination of HTML5 and CSS with PHP can create the most beautiful and interactive websites / applications. Extending the use of PHP with Javascript, Jquery, Bootstrap & Ajax can be wowsome and is capable to create most applications.

MySQL is a relational database management system based on SQL – Structured Query Language. The application is used for a wide range of purposes, including data warehousing, e-commerce, and logging applications. 
The latest version of MySQL is one of the world’s most popular databases. It is open source, reliable, compatible with all major hosting providers, cost-effective, and easy to manage. Currently most hosting providers have switched to MariaDB which is a fork of MySQL and the database structure and indexes of MariaDB are the same as MySQL.