Perl Programming for Beginners

Code with Perl even if you're a beginner. Master this complex scripting language easily.

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This course will give students both a conceptual understanding of Level of development as well as the practical skill to construct your own levels. Students will be able to design their own levels of Perl applications with the concepts of what makes good.

  • Learn how to download, install the software, and create your first Perl application.
  • Learn about working with different kinds of data such as: strings, numbers, variables, getting the user input and much more.
  • Learn about creating and using array in your Perl applications.
  • Learn about how to create your own subroutines you can use in your Perl applications.
  • Learn about handling user input, getting input from different sources such as a text file and filehandles.
  • Learn about how to use hashes and use them in your Perl applications to uniquely identify keys and values within the hash.
  • Learn about how to work with regular expressions and the difference from strings.


Your Instructor(s)


Stone River eLearning
Stone River eLearning

Stone River eLearning is owned and operated by Mark Trego and his support and development staff of outstanding eLearning enthusiasts from around the world. Mark originally hails from Bismarck, North Dakota in the U.S., but now resides in the little town of Sheldon, Iowa where he lives with his wife and 3 children on a working farm just outside of town.

Mark's passions are entrepreneurship and online learning, so it was only natural that he gravitated towards what became the Stone River family of companies. Mark received his Master's Degree in Business Administration/Entrepreneurship from Benedictine University in Chicago. His early career found him in finance, but he really found his passion as an education technology professional, instructional designer and teacher before starting Stone River eLearning in 2011.



Course Curriculum


  Introduction to the Course
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  Introduction to Perl
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  Working with Scalar Data
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  Working with Arrays and Lists
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  Working with Subroutines
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  Perl Input and Output
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  Hashes
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  Working with Regular Expressions
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  More on Regular Expressions
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  Final Project
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  Conclusion
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.