Explain the distinction between server-side and client-side web scripting. List the tradeoffs between CGI scripts and embedded PHP. Why are CGI scripts usually installed only in a special directory?...

Explain the distinction between server-side and client-side web scripting. List the tradeoffs between CGI scripts and embedded PHP. Why are CGI scripts usually installed only in a special directory? Explain how a PHP page can service its own requests. Why might we prefer to execute a web script on the server rather than the client? Why might we sometimes prefer the client instead?