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Asked: 2026-05-15T14:08:52+00:00

I’m developing a quiz module for a school with php and mysql. The requirements

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I’m developing a quiz module for a school with php and mysql. The requirements are simple:

1) There are 10 categories(subjects).

2) Select 8 random questions from each category and display them one by one.

3) Get the students input.

4) Calculate the result and display it.

Now, the problem that i face is how to make the script as efficient as possible. Efficient in the sense, make less database hits.
I want to store the 80 answers for that particular user in a place and then update them all at once in the DB. I don’t want to use cookies. In what way can i achieve that?

Are there any simple php quiz modules that i can refer?

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  1. Editorial Team

    You clearly want a fast cache layer. I suggest either memcached or APC for that purpose. Session data may also work.

    That said, you’d probably be better off using a full-stack PHP framework for this. A good one will manage caches for you. I suggest looking into symfony or CakePHP.

    Here’s the real question, though: are you trying to address this problem up-front before you have established that there actually is a problem? This is a bad approach. Make sure you have a problem before you try to solve it.

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