AWS, JavaScript, React - Deploy Web Apps on the Cloud - Key Terms: Stacks, Frameworks, and Languages (Part 3)

This video tutorial explains the difference between client-side and server-side scripting languages. It highlights the characteristics of scripting languages, such as being interpreted at runtime and cross-platform compatibility. The tutorial covers server-side languages like PHP and Python, which handle backend operations, and client-side languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, which manage frontend interactions. A practical example using Airbnb's website illustrates how these languages work together. The lesson concludes with a summary of key terms and a preview of the next lecture on installing a software stack on Ubuntu Linux.

What is a key characteristic of scripting languages?

• They require special software to run.

• They are interpreted at runtime.

• They are only compatible with Windows.

• They are compiled before execution.

Which of the following is NOT a server-side scripting language?

• JavaScript

• PHP

• Ruby

• Python

What is a common use case for server-side scripting languages?

• Facilitating communication between a web application and a database.

• Displaying static images on a web page.

• Changing the color of a button on hover.

• Defining the structure of a web page.

Which language is considered a true client-side scripting language?

• JavaScript

• CSS

• HTML

• Python

What do HTML and CSS primarily define on a web page?

• The logic and algorithms.

• The structure and style.

• The server-side operations.

• The database connections.

What happens when you hover over a button in the navigation menu on a web page?

• The button disappears.

• The background color changes.

• A new tab opens.

• The page reloads.

Which language is responsible for interactive elements like drop-down menus on a web page?

• PHP

• JavaScript

• CSS

• HTML