MySQL Phone Book

[djr33]

Sounds good, then.

The 7 "vocabulary terms" you should get to know, then are:
mysql_connect(), and its use, plus mysql_select_db()
mysql_query(), and use
SELECT
INSERT INTO
DELETE
UPDATE
WHERE

that's a very basic understanding of mysql and really all you'd need to know, plus the basic syntax which you can cut and paste from the tutorial for a while.

Good luck.

[boogyman]

i think that part of your frustration is that you are looking at the problem in its entirety. micro-managing isnt always a good thing, but when you do not know soemthing its usually the best way to accomplish the complete goal.

so think about what it is you want to do. plan out the steps that need to be done to accomplish this step and solve each step individually and combine them and wham you have a complete project. then you can worry about efficiency after.

so here are the first couple steps that you have already completed.
1) brainstorm what the project is
2) make sure php and mysql is installed
3) I have access and can login to both
4) create a database
5)
6)
etcetc...

I know this may sound really childish and makes you feel kinda retarded (well it does me) however think about the first grade when you were learning how to count and do simple mathematics... what did you do.. used your fingers? right... well until you know any better thats what you need to do... count the steps ...

and like we all said... if you have a specific problem / situation that is troubling you by all means ask away and we shall be more than happy to explain how / why something is done a certain way, but since this is undoubtably a school assignment, you need to learn it not only for your test but also it will help you in the future when you similar and/or more complex projects.

cheers.