This course describes how to write CGI programs that interact with a web page in Assembler.
Audience
Experience in coding / maintaining Assembler programs; current knowledge of Assembler, familiarity with z/OS UNIX , familiarity with developing a website using the IBM z/OS HTTP server
General Program Structure and Techniques
Basic Processing
Handling GET Requests
The Data Connection - Part I: The Story
The Data Connection - Part III: Working With DB2 Data
Hidden Controls and cookies
POST Requests
Handling Files Sent by POST
Working With Unicode Data
Submitting jobs from a CGI
Wrap up
This course is for students with knowledge of Assembler, CGI basics, and Web fundamentals.