To check whether a CGI program works, you can test the URL in your Web browser. Which of the following directories should you save the program to on your Web server before you check the URL in your Web browser?

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Amani Bonilla

19 November, 00:32

To check whether a CGI program works, you can test the URL in your Web browser. Which of the following directories should you save the program to on your Web server before you check the URL in your Web browser?

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Clay Pennington · Answer 1

cgi-bin folder

Explanation:

The cgi is an acronym for common gateway interface. It is a special folder that is used to save scripts that interacts with web browsers during web development, the scripts will be referenced with a url. With developments in scripting languages like PHP/jа vascript, the use of the cgi-bin has greatly reduced since its functionalities are provided by the modern web development frame works. Major drawbacks that have been mentioned about the cgi are related to the separate commands required to load individual scripts as well as issues about browser timings.