Block 1, Part 6: Working with forms and collecting data.

Question 1

What are the three forms of web security discussed at the beginning of this week?

Answer 1

Firewalls, The HTTP Secure protocol and Digital Certificates.

Question 2

What is HTTPS?

Answer 2

is a version of the HTTP protocol combined with SSL/TLS protocol.

Question 3

What is CGI?

Answer 3

CGI is the Common Gateway Interface, its the standard protocol for returning data form data to the server.

Question 4

When sending form data what is the difference between the GET method and the POST Method?

Answer 4

When the ‘get method’ is used, the data submitted to the server is appended to the URL specified in the action attribute.

when the ‘post method’ is used encrypted data is passed in the http response stream so is less visible and more secure.