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Prerequisites:

• C programming or equivalent
• HTML
• Multi-user operating system experience
• or Consent of the Instructor

  COURSE DESCRIPTION:

  Development of CGI scripts using Perl. Produce effective and efficient scripts. Create interactive Webpages using forms, post processing, CGI graphics, cookies, and animation.

  COURSE OBJECTIVES:

  Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to do the following: (Attach additional pages if necessary.)
  1. Write a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) scripts using Perl
  2. Be aware of server side performance and security issues
  3. Write CGI scripts that produce interactive forms
  4. Write CGI scripts that produce and use cookies
  5. Write CGI scripts that produce animated images
  6. Effectively and efficiently debug CGI scripts

  COURSE OUTLINE:

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  1. Review of Internet technology and Web-based services
  2. Introduction to CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
  3. The Perl Language
  4. Client-Server interaction
     • Requesting information from and providing information to a server
  5. Providing Predictable Web Service
     • Hostile Attacks
     • Run-away scripts (Disk and processor usage)
     • Use of mail processing for logs
  6. Form Processing
  7. Generation, retrieval, and processing of Cookies
  8. Graphics and Animation
  9. Perl CGI debugging
  10. Server side includes