What is PHP?

PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.

What is Mysql?

The MySQL database is designed to maximize speed and reliability. Through a unique modular design, it is extremely easy to use and fast. MySQL is architected for the Web and includes key features necessary for business-critical applications, such as support for transactions and row-level locking. It handles extremely large datasets and supports many programming languages and most platforms. Battle-tested by millions in the Open Source community, MySQL is virtually bug-free.

MySQL today is used in a wide range of database applications, including web databases, e-commerce applications, data warehousing, logging applications and distributed applications. MySQL is also increasingly embedded in third-party software and other technologies.