Answers to Chapter 8

Reviewing It

1: What kind of networks do Web browsers support?
A1: TCP/IP
2: Explain what a CGI is.
A2: Usually a program being accessed instead of a computer file
3: What is the difference between an Applet and a Servlet?
A3: Applets are Java programs that are parts of Web pages. They are downloaded through the listener to a compliant Web browser and are executed on the client machine. Servlets are host-based Java programs that build dynamic Web pages that are then passed back to the Web browser
4: What is the difference between thin and thick JDBC Drivers?
A4: Thin JDBC is used by applets and provides database connectivity for ...

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