Section A (All Questions) 2 Marks

1. What do you mean by Server-Side and Client-Side Scripting?
2. Difference between if–else and switch statement PHP.
3. Define user defined function with examples.
4. Difference between GET and POST method in PHP?
5. State the purpose of sessions and cookies.
6. Write a PHP script to connect the database.
7. List any 5 benefits of using OOP in PHP.
8. What is the benefit of using a framework for code reusability?
9. What is transaction management in a database?
10. Explain the purpose of magic methods.

Section B (Any 5 Questions) 10 Marks

1. Define Operators. Discuss different types of operators in PHP with suitable examples.
2. Explain different types of looping statements in PHP. Write a PHP program to calculate the sum of the first 10 natural numbers using a loop.
3. Explain PHP built-in functions. Describe string, math, date, time, and array functions with examples.
4. What is input validation and sanitization in PHP? Write a PHP program to upload an image file and display its name, size, and type.
5. Explain Error Handling in PHP. Write a program to implement a session-based login system that displays a welcome message after successful login and destroys the session on logout.
6. Explain the MVC model. Describe the roles of Model, View, and Controller with a suitable diagram.

Section C (Any 2 Questions) 15 Marks

1. Develop a PHP MySQL based user registration and login system.

   The system should:

   • Create HTML forms for user registration and login
   • Store user registration details in a database table
   • Authenticate users during login using the same table
   • Apply server-side validation for name, email, and password fields
2. Explain arrays in PHP. Describe different types of arrays. Demonstrate array creation and array iteration using suitable PHP programs with examples.
3. Explain object-oriented programming in PHP. Describe classes, objects, properties, and methods. Demonstrate inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism with suitable PHP examples.