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Quiz

1: Which was the first Web server to support CGI?
2: What is the primary advantage of compiled languages over interpreted languages?
3: What is the name of the technique used to translate special characters in query strings to characters that are acceptable to the Web server?

Quiz Answers

A1: The first Web server that supported CGI was NCSA HTTPD.
A2: The primary advantage of compiled languages over interpreted languages is performance they are stored in a machine-native form that enables them to be executed quickly.
A3: URL coding is the technique used to translate special characters so that they can be accepted by a Web server.

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