What is the difference between client-side scripting and server-side scripting?

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answered Jul 23, 2019 by Helisha (69.4k points)
selected Jul 24, 2019 by Vikash Kumar

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Client Side Scripting	Server-Side Scripting
Script code is downloaded and executed at client end.	The script is executed at the server-end and the result is sent to the client-end.
Response to the interactions is more immediate once the program code has been downloaded.	Complex processes are more efficient as the program and associated resources are not downloaded to the browser.
Services are secure as they do not have access to files and databases.	Have access to files and databases but have security considerations when sending sensitive information.
Browser dependent.	Does not depend on browser.
Affected by the processing speed of user’s computer.	Affected by the processing speed of host server.
JavaScript, VBScript etc are Client Side Scripting languages.	PHP, Perl, CGI are Server Side Scripting languages.