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2025 3 marks Short answer Programming for the Web (Year 12) Server-side web programming
NESA 2025 HSC Software Engineering exam (online) - Marking Guidelines
(b) Explain why server-side web programming would be needed to develop this website. Support your answer with examples from the website. (3 marks)
Marking criteria
3: Explains why server-side web programming is needed, with examples from the scenario. 2: Outlines some features, with examples. 1: Identifies a feature and/or relevant examples.
Sample answer
Server-side development will need to be used to provide dynamic information to the front-end (website). There are many dynamic aspects to the website, including the menu which changes along with subscription information and order tracking information. Server-side scripting will need to be written to read the relevant information from storage (most likely, a database) and then provide this information to the front-end.