ASP Interview Questions

What is ASP.NET?
ASP.NET or Active Server Pages is is a framework developed by Microsoft on which we can develop new generation websites using web forms(aspx), MVC, HTML, Javascript, CSS etc. It can also be defined as a server-side script engine for execution in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) for running dynamic content and powerful web pages.
List out the different validators available in ASP.NET?
Following are the different validators available in the ASP.NET,
- Required field Validator
- Range Validator
- Compare Validator
- Custom Validator
- Regular expression Validator
- Summary Validator
Tell me something about the View States in ASP.
ViewState is the component used in ASP.NET to retain the state of server-side objects between page post backs. It is stored in a hidden field on the page at the client side. ViewState is transported to the client and back to the server and is not stored on the server or any other external source.
What is the full form of ASP?
The full form of ASP is Active Server Pages.
List out the major differences between the ASP and PHP.
ASP runs inside IIS which is a part of Windows. It allows developers to edit, change or add any content of a web page; thus helpful in customizing a web page, making it more useful for individual users. PHP means Pre-Hypertext Processor. It is a server-side HTML scripting language which allows web developers to write dynamically generated web pages; thus helpful in managing large websites by placing all web pages in a single HTML file. ASP is a product of Microsoft and based on visual basic syntax, while PHP based on C and Java syntax.
What are the resources required to operate ASP?
In order to run Active Server Pages, we need Microsoft Windows NTÂ® Server 4.0 running IIS 2.0 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 running Peer Web Services in the system.
What are the Server Side Scripting languages compatible with ASP?
ASP supports Microsoft JScript and VBScript. ActiveX scripting plug-ins are also available for REXX, PERL, and Python.
Define Dynamic Content
The web pages that are quickly customized for each individual user based on their actions and request are known as dynamic content.
What are browsers that are compatible to run ASP pages?
Almost all the popular web browser are capable of running ASP (Active Server Pages).
Name one important reason to choose ASP over the other competitors?
Among many other advantages, security is the most important factor that attracts choosing ASP.NET than any competitors.