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6.4.4. Scripting Languages
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What is a scripting language?
Hint
Think about tasks that need to be automated.
- 2.
Name a common scripting language.
Hint
Consider languages that add interactivity to webpages.
- 3.
Scripting languages are typically:
- Compiled
- Interpreted
- Hybrid
Hint
Consider how these languages are run.
- 4.
True or False: Scripting languages cannot be used for web development.
- True
- False
Hint
Think about a language used for interacting with the web.
- 5.
How would you use a scripting language to automate a weekly data backup for a website?
Hint
Consider the processes involved in accessing and copying the files.
- 6.
Explain how a web application interacts with JavaScript to update the content dynamically based on user actions.
Hint
Think about how user interactions prompt responses from the webpage.
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