Ume Sharma

 Profile Answers by Ume Sharma 

• Mar 18th, 2009

 

Cookies hold small text whereas session can hold bigger amount of data
All browser dose not support cookies.

sharath R chandra

 Profile Answers by sharath R chandra 

• Apr 13th, 2009

 

Cookies are used for client based state management whereas session variables are used for server side state management.
 

mrp100461

 Profile Answers by mrp100461 

• Aug 6th, 2009

 

Cookies are files on the users computer. The cookie can expire or be made permanent but the user can delete the cookie.
A session holds data with that session. The length of time a session is open can be changed. But after the session is finished the data is destroyed.

KukkuDipu

 Profile Answers by KukkuDipu 

• Aug 17th, 2009

 

Cookies are stored in the user computer but sessions are stored in the
server.
All browser will not support cookies. But session will be supported by all
browser.
There is no option for disabling a session in the browser. But through browser
settings we can put off cookies.

nikhiljain27

 Profile Answers by nikhiljain27 Questions by nikhiljain27

• Oct 19th, 2009

 

Cookies:
1) Cookies can hold small amount of data in text format.
2) Cookies created on browser.
3) Cookies can be disabled by user computer.

Session:
1) Session can hold large amount of data.
2) Session created on the Server.
3) Session can not be disabled by user computer.

apielma

 Profile Answers by apielma 

• Nov 3rd, 2010

 

Both are used as a way to store information pertinant to a specific user in context of a web application/website.
Cookies are persistant, however, and can be used even after the browser is shut down. They are small file stored on the actual machine itself that is read by the web applictaiion to gather information. This info can be used to control how the website behaves, The session variable are in existance only while the browser is open.