ASP
Part 2: ASP Objects |
The Active Server Page (ASP) framework allows for the rapid development of browser-independent, dynamic, data-driven web sites using many mainstream programming languages; consequently, more than 45 percent of all pages on the Web are ASP! Many web features including discussion boards, chat rooms, shopping carts, store catalogs, online banks and individually tailored pages to specific users are accomplished quickly and easily with ASP. Surpassing CGI, ISAPI and IDC as the preferred choice for building e-Business Web applications, ASP combines all their technological advantages without their limitations. This online, self-paced course lasting approximately four weeks is equivalent to 18 classroom hours.
PREREQUISITES:
Background
Courses—ASP
Part
1 OR equivalent
experience AND an understanding of
control statements such as If-Then, Select-Case, For-Next, Do-Until and
While-Wend.
Internet Access—Search
the web for a free provider like www.netzero.net or www.bluelight.com.
E-mail Address—Search
the web for a free provider like www.yahoo.com or www.hotmail.com.
Operating System—Windows
95/98/2000 or NT 4.
Course Browser—Internet
Explorer 5+. Download for free from www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.htm.
Although ASP is entirely browser-independent, the online courseware including
this page may utilize the eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML) and requires
IE5+. Students are encouraged to use the latest version of Netscape’s
Navigator/Communicator in addition to IE5+ when testing and de-bugging their
web pages.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This online course begins with the VBScript Language Reference which is
similar to the Microsoft Developers'
Network library. Students learn how to develop within the Personal Web Server environment. Topics
include variables, arrays, data types, forms, control statements, sub
procedures, functions and objects. The following textbook is required for all three ASP courses: Beginning Active Server Pages 3.0,
Wrox Press, ISBN: 1861003382.
COURSE GRADE:
Students
have approximately four weeks to complete four lessons at their own pace. Grades
are based upon
an easy, online quiz. Projects are not graded. All quiz questions are shown at the end of each lesson and
students are expected
to help each other in all
aspects of the course.
COURSE SYLLABUS:
1.
Introduction/Review
of ASP Object Model
2.
Response
Object
Write
Expires
ExpiresAbsolute
Redirect
3.
Request
Object
Form
ServerVariables
4.
Using
Include Files and Global.asa file
5.
Application
Object, Session Object, & Cookies
Application
Session
6.
Scripting
Objects
Dictionary Object
TextStream Object
TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:
Get
a head start now by installing the VBScript
Language Reference and the Personal Web Server. See all modules below.
Notes
Section
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Main
Text
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Module 1.0 Read VBScript
FAQ. Read
VBScript Tutorial. Read
VBScript Basics. |
Review
the VBScript Language Guide
and Reference. Go
to msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/vbscript/default.htm
with Internet Explorer (IE) 5+. Bookmark the site, visit all its VBScript
links. Review the VBScript
User's Guide and the VBScript
Language
Reference.
You should already be familiar with terminology such as data types, operators,
conditional statements and procedures from prior programming experience or
classes; otherwise, you may have trouble with this class. |
Module 1.1 Sources for PWS: -Windows 98 -Office or FrontPage 2000 -Visual Studio 6 CD -MSDN Option Pack CD -Download (overnight) |
Download
the Personal Web Server 4.0
(PWS from hereon). If downloading PWS overnight (may take up to four hours), go to http://www.microsoft.com/Office/ORK/024/024.htm and follow the directions. (Note: Microsoft often changes the location of PWS. If you cannot find it with a search, please use the alternative sources on the left-side column or the links below.) PWS may be used to view your ASP scripts (other options below). It is your responsibility to successfully install PWS before the first class day. If on Windows 2000, please see links below.
This
is an alternate, unofficial source for PWS,
www.download-safari.net/AllFiles/MicrosoftPersonalWebServer-30.html. en/professional/iis/htm/core/iisnapin.htm Download
the Personal Web Server 4.0
(PWS from hereon). If downloading PWS overnight (may take up to four hours), go to http://www.microsoft.com/Office/ORK/024/024.htm and follow the directions. (Note: Microsoft often changes the location of PWS. If you cannot find it with a search, please use the alternative sources on the left-side column or the links below.) PWS may be used to view your ASP scripts (other options below). It is your responsibility to successfully install PWS before the first class day. If on Windows 2000, please see links below.
This
is an alternate, unofficial source for PWS,
www.download-safari.net/AllFiles/MicrosoftPersonalWebServer-30.html. en/professional/iis/htm/core/iisnapin.htm
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Module 1.2 |
Install
PWS. Please follow the directions on the download web site, the PWS installation wizard or in the course textbook. Do the same for PWM or the IIS Snap-in. |