After completing CGI/Perl: Getting Familiar with Forms, the user should be able to:
 

	Identify the general workings of CGI
	Describe how Perl is used to write scripts
	Create forms
	Use forms with Web pages
	Read and explain form output

Taking a Look at CGI
 

	What is CGI
	Explaining the advantages of CGI
	Getting familiar with UNIX
	Identifying file permissions

Perl and Writing Scripts
 

	Understanding Web servers
	Debugging scripts
	Writing scripts with Perl

Creating Forms
 

	Using the various HTML tags
	Creating and using buttons and check boxes
	Writing forms
	Creating and using file selection and hidden fields

Working with Forms
 

	Understanding form options
	Using the GET, POST, and HEAD request methods
	Requesting form results
	Accessing and changing file permissions

Using Form Results
 

	Receiving form results
	Defining variable purposes and values
	Using header information

This course is distributed with:
 

	An exercise that allows user to practice using CGI and Perl
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	A CGI/Perl glossary