Scripting Terms 1

Client-Side Scripting - Client-side scripts are often embedded within an HTML document, but they may also be contained in a separate file, which is referenced by the document that uses it. Upon request, the necessary files are sent to the user's computer by the web server on which they reside.

Server-Side Scripting - Server-side scripts, written in languages such as Perl, PHP, ASP.NET, JAVA, and server-side VBScript, are executed by the web server when the user requests a document.