CGI Programming Interview Questions

CGI Programming Interview Questions

  1. What is CGI?
  2. Do I have to use Perl?
  3. Is it a script or a program?
  4. When do I need to use CGI?
  5. What is a CGI bin directory?
  6. Should I use CGI or an API?
  7. Is CGI a script or a program?
  8. Does CGI create new security risks?
  9. Can I redirect users to another page?
  10. Difference between CGI and JAVA?
  11. Explain Is CGI a script or a program?
  12. Can I do HTTP authentication using CGI?
  13. What do I absolutely need to know in CGI?
  14. How can I run my CGI program ‘live’ in a debugger?
  15. Can I pass JavaScript variables to a CGI Perl program?
  16. Can I identify users/sessions without password protection?
  17. Is there an equivalent of JavaScripts escape () function in Perl?
  18. What is the difference between a CGI script and a CGI program?
  19. Are there some interactive debugging tools and services available?
  20. Can I run a CGI script without returning a new page to the browser?
  21. How can I stop my CGI script reading and writing files as “nobody”?
  22. How do I launch a program (.exe) that is located on the Server from a Web page?
  23. What is the difference between an interpreted language and a compiled language?
  24. What is the difference between object oriented and structured oriented programming?
  25. Is it possible to set a cookie and then redirect a return visitor to a different url all using cgi?