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Web Programming

Notes HTTPS: HTTP over Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
Request Header: A request header is a single line of text that browser sends to the web server
when requesting to view any web page.

Request.Cookies Property: The Request.Cookies property can be used to retrieve the values
stored in the client’s cookie.
Request.ServerVariables: The Request.ServerVariables property can be used to retrieve
information about the predefined server variables.
Response Header: Response headers are additional bits of information about the web page being
sent to the client.

11.6 Review Questions

1. Examine the name of the response header that sends detailed information about the browser
and operating system being used by the client.

2. Explain what environment variable returns the physical address of your Web’s root directory?
3. What does the URL environment variable contain? What kinds of data types can a cookie
not store?

4. Create an ASP page named DeleteAllCookies.asp. Write code that will delete all the
cookies your Web site has created on the client’s computer. (Hint: Remember that cookies
are deleted when they expire!)
5. Substantiate ServerVariables collection? Some environmental variables do not contain
values. Why is that? Name some environmental variables, which do not contain values.
6. Demonstrate some of the environmental variables, which do not contain variables all the
time. Explain with the proper example.

7. Discuss some of the environmental variables which contain values all the time. Explain
with the proper example.
8. The Cookies collection is used to set or get cookie values. Comment

9. Cookies were created to maintain user information and to customize web sites. Analyze
10. Cookies can potentially be used to build detailed profiles of your interests, spending
habits and lifestyle. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Give reasons to
support your answer.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. request object 2. request header
3. values 4. empty
5. virtual path 6. web page

7. environment variables 8. client side
9. server 10. state object
11. Keys 12. Browsers
13. Privacy 14. Set-Cookie

15. Cookies

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