Definition list

CGI/PERL Definitions

list -

an array a collection of pieces of data

associative array -

"hashes" an array of key then value in that order

ACTION= -

tells the location on the server where the CGI script will run

Parameters -

a value or option that you add or alter when you give a command so that the command accomplishes its task the way you want it.

IP address -

a 32 bit binary number that uniquely and precisely identifies a location of a particular computer on the internet

Domain -

name where an attribute lives

hashes -

associative arrays

chomp -

command to get rid of a new line at the end of a string

environment variables -

variable set each time a browser sends information to server

ACTIONattribute -

location of URL where CGI script will run on server when form is submitted

bulletin boards -

An electronic message center. Most bulletin boards serve specific interest groups

command line -

script or code line containing command(s)

HTTP response headers -

A header that request something from the HTTP

sort () function -

command to sort (@array) alphabetically of ASCII order

SSL -

an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer

POST method -

method of handling data

Server software -

the operating and or interpreting software of the server

UNIX -

network operating system

regular expressions -

Pattern Matching Syntax

constant/literal -

specific operating data

operators -

a code name or symbol that is used to describe a command or fuction, such as multiplying or dividing

comments -

non operable lines used to communicate information or definition in or about a program. these are read by those viewing the program code and not processed by the interpreter or compiler

$anyName -

Scalar variable

%anyName -

hash variable

scalar -

a piece of data constant or variable or a single string

PATH -

direction or route given to access information

Arguments -

input definition or parameters

CGI -

Common Gateway Interface the usual way that "browsers" communicate with servers

ASCII -

machine language alpha numeric data equivalent

port number -

location or address of specific item or function

name/value pairs -

Hashes, NAME attribute in corresponding form tag in the HTML file- VALUE corresponds to the data the visitor types in or the Value attribute in HASH pairs

chop -

command to get rid of any character at the end of any string

access counter -

a counter that counts how many people have visited your site

database file -

a file that contains information on a database

CGI-BIN director -

allows navigation in the directory you wish to upload your CGI scripts

HTTP request headers -

a header that requests something from the HyperText Transfer Protocol

keys() function -

in a foreach loop to go through each key pair value in a hash

NAME attribute -

the contents of the attribute NAME sent to the script entered in a freeform field

<OPTION> tag -

allows visitor to select more than one value

GET Method -

method to process information gathered in a form method limits the amount of data you can collect at one time

SMTP -

An Internet proocol that governs the transmission of e-mail over computer networks

standard input -

how CGI sends information from a user

web clients -

users of a web

strings -

a list of characters letters numbers words or symbols assigned or requested for specific data

variables -

a placeholder that you replace later with specific data

subroutines -

a mini program with in a program or script that performs a specific function or operation

FTP software -

File Transfer Protocol program used in uploads etc.

@anyName -

array variable denoted as anyName for the retrievable value

<FORM> tag -

the URL of the CGI script that will process the form