This page describes the software infrastructure of the department's static website.
Web Server
Department web pages are served by the Apache web server. Developed by the Apache Group, Apache is the most widely used web server on the internet. Apache documentation is available at the Apache web site.
CGI Commands
The Common Gateway Interface is a specification for how web browsers interact with scripts and programs on the server machine to produce dynamic output.
The technical staff maintains the following local CGI commands for use by web developers.
mailform
The mailform gateway provides a general-purpose way to retrieve form data as email messages.
search
The search gateway uses a search engine to perform keyword searches on the entire CS Department site. Search results can be pruned to a sub-tree.
