Week 1: Introduction to Perl
Introduction to Perl and basic concepts
Scalar data types and variables
Control structures: conditionals and loops
Exercises and assignments to practice
Week 2: Arrays and Hashes
Hashes and associative arrays
Control structures: loops and conditionals with arrays and hashes
Exercises and assignments to practice
Week 3: Regular Expressions and Pattern Matching
Regular expressions and pattern matching in Perl
String manipulation with regular expressions
Pattern matching in files and directories
Exercises and assignments to practice
Week 4: Subroutines and Functions
Subroutines and functions in Perl
Writing and calling subroutines
Using parameters and return values
Exercises and assignments to practice
Week 5: Object-Oriented Programming in Perl
Object-oriented programming concepts in Perl
Creating and using classes and objects
Inheritance and polymorphism in Perl
Exercises and assignments to practice
Week 6: File and Database Handling
Working with files and directories in Perl
Basic file input/output and file handling
Introduction to database programming in Perl
Using DBI for database connectivity
Exercises and assignments to practice
Week 7: Web Programming with Perl
Introduction to web programming with Perl
CGI programming and web server basics
Introduction to web application frameworks
Exercises and assignments to practice
Week 8: Advanced Topics in Perl
Advanced topics in Perl: Regular expressions, OOP, threading, and networking
Best practices and coding standards in Perl
Case studies and examples of Perl projects
Exercises and assignments to practice