Appendix

PHP

A scripting language originally designed for producing dynamic web pages. It has evolved to include a command line interface capability and can be used in standalone graphical applications

Java

An object-oriented programming language

JavaScript

A scripting language used to enable programmatic access to objects within other applications

MySQL

A relational database management system

JDBC (Java Database Connectivity)

An API for the Java programming language that defines how a client may access a database. It provides methods for querying and updating data in a database

Servlets

Java programming language objects that dynamically process requests and construct responses

Macros

A procedure that specifies how a certain input sequence should be mapped to an output sequence

HTML (HyperText Markup Language)

A markup language for web pages

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

A style sheet language used to describe the presentation of a document written in a markup language

J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition)

A specification of a subset of the Java platform aimed at providing a certified collection of Java APIs for the development of software for small devices

MIDlet

A Java application framework for the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP)

CLDC (Connected Limited Device Configuration)

A specification of a framework for Java ME applications targeted at devices with very limited resources such as PDAs and mobile phones

MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile)

A specification published for the use of Java on embedded devices such as mobile phones and PDAs

Par

A scoring system used in most amateur golf clubs

Index

Each hole has an index. 1 for the hardest, 2 for the next hardest, and so on

SSS (Standard Scratch Scoring)

A baseline for how the course plays in practice. Used in the calculation of handicaps

Handicap

A numerical measure of an amateur golfer's playing ability based on the tees played for a given course

Category

Golfers are divided into 4 categories, depending on their handicap

Front 9

Score of first nine holes on a golf course

Back 9

Score of last nine holes on a golf course