Module Overview The purpose of this module is to learn the basics of Active Server pages.

You have two weeks to complete this module. I would suggest that you submit homework as frequently as you need to if you are having trouble. I will review and offer suggestions. You won't recieve a grade on the code until the end of the two weeks.

Module Learning Objectives incorporate ASP code into an HTML document
connect to a database
retrieve information from a database
format information from a recordset for display in an HTML document
send information to the server via HMTL forms
update information to the database
Readings Required:
If you have "Active Server Pages" If you have "Beginning Active Server Pages 3.0"
Chapter 5

Chapter 2
Using ASP's Object Model
pg 44: Request Object
pg 45: Response Object

 Chapters 3 and 7
Optional*:
If you have "Active Server Pages" If you have "Beginning Active Server Pages 3.0"
Chapter 3

Chapter 2
Variables and Constants
pg 21: Data Types
pg 22: The Scope of a Variable
pg 23: Declaring Variables
pg 24: Declaring Constants

 Chapters 4-6
*It is expected that the student will already be familiar with these basic concepts of programming, as they would have been covered in the prerequisite courses.
Assignments Re-write the HTML files submitted from the last module to connect to the database and tranfer data.
Discussions Compare/Contrast ASP with Visual Basic