- Internet And Web Basics
- Exercises
- Exercise Answers
- What Are Web Applications?
- Exercises
- Exercise Answers
Unit 1.2 Exercise Answers
What is the main factor that determines whether an application will be deployed on an intranet or the Internet?
Answer: The audience for the application determines where it will be deployed. If you want to limit access to users within an organization, use an intranet.
Why is a Web interface becoming the accepted standard for applications?
Answer: Web applications are relatively easy to build and deploy through leveraging existing skill sets within the business. Users are familiar with the interface, and only need a browser, which is installed on most computers already.
Does a PL/SQL programmer work on an application's front-end or back-end?
Answer: Both. A PL/SQL programmer can write programs that manipulate data within the database, behind the scenes. A PL/SQL programmer can also write programs that generate dynamic Web pages for the user.
Describe some advantages of using PL/SQL for Web applications.
Answer:
SpeedPL/SQL is stored in the database, so multiple back-and-forth trips to the database are avoided.
SecurityPL/SQL programs are database objects and are protected by Oracle's database security.
IntegrationYou can use Oracle for the entire application, from front-end to back-end.
FlexibilityYou can apply existing PL/SQL skills to front-end work or back-end data processing.