After completing CGI/Perl: Getting Familiar with Forms, the user should be able to:
| Identify the general workings of CGI
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| Describe how Perl is used to write scripts
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| Create forms
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| Use forms with Web pages
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| Read and explain form output
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Taking a Look at CGI
| What is CGI |
| Explaining the advantages of CGI |
| Getting familiar with UNIX |
| Identifying file permissions |
Perl and Writing Scripts
| Understanding Web servers |
| Debugging scripts |
| Writing scripts with Perl |
Creating Forms
| Using the various HTML tags |
| Creating and using buttons and check boxes |
| Writing forms |
| Creating and using file selection and hidden fields |
Working with Forms
| Understanding form options |
| Using the GET, POST, and HEAD request methods |
| Requesting form results |
| Accessing and changing file permissions |
Using Form Results
| Receiving form results |
| Defining variable purposes and values |
| Using header information |
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This course is distributed with:
| An exercise that allows user to practice using CGI and Perl |
| A file containing the text of the exercises |
| A CGI/Perl glossary |
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