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   <span style="color:$ini_color;">I</span>nteractive
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   <span style="color:$ini_color;">S</span>erver)
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is an internet server system designed for mathematical and other educational purposes.
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is an internet server system designed for mathematical and other educational purposes.
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<p>
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<p>
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The Wims server is composed of a kernel program which is a cgi program
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The Wims server is composed of a kernel program which is a cgi program
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(wims.cgi), plus various activity units called ``modules''.
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(wims.cgi), plus various activity units called ``modules''.
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The client accesses the server via a http request to wims.cgi, with
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The client browser accesses the server via a http request to wims.cgi, with
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parameters specifying the name of the module to request, the type of the
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parameters specifying the name of the module to request, the type of the
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request, and eventually parameters for the module. Upon request, wims.cgi
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request, and possibly parameters for the module ; wims.cgi
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processes the requested module, passing the user parameters to it, and sends
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processes the requested module, passing the user parameters to it, and sends
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the result returned by the module back to the client.
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the result returned by the module back to the client.
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A module may consist of a number of script files grouped in one directory.
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A module may consist of a number of script files grouped in one directory.
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These scripts are written in a special scripting language recognizable
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These scripts are written in a special scripting language: the WIMS language.
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by wims.cgi.
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The script language contains also commands which allow it to call external
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The WIMS language contains commands which allow it to call external
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programs (especially various mathematical softwares) to make sophisticated
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programs (especially various mathematical softwares) to make sophisticated
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computations. Such commands are processed by wims.cgi and sent through
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computations. Such commands are processed by wims.cgi and sent through
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interface programs which filters the request, checks for security breaches,
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interface programs which filter the request, check for security breaches,
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and sends back a filtered output.
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and send back a filtered output.
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