ASP Interview Questions

What is server-side includes?

It provides extra information by which it makes the site easier to manage. It can include text files using the #include statement, retrieve the size and last modification date of a file, defines how variables and error messages are displayed and inserts the values of http variables in the page sent back...

What is the difference between asp and HTML? Or why asp is better than HTML?

• asp executes code on the server side whereas the browser interprets HTML. • asp can use any scripting languages • gets feedback from the user and return information to the user • create pages that will be customized to display only things that will be of interest to a particular user • can edit contents...

What is a "virtual directory"?

Virtual directories are aliases for directory paths on the server. It allows moving files on the disk between different folders, drives or even servers without changing the structure of web pages. It avoids typing an extremely long url each time to access an asp page.