Which statement about server-side programming is true?

• A. It runs code on the client’s browser.
• B. It runs code on a server to generate dynamic content.
• C. It never interacts with the database.
• D. It is identical to client-side scripting.

Answer: (B)

Server-side programming runs code on a server to generate dynamic content that the client’s browser receives. This means the server processes requests, applies business logic, accesses databases, and renders HTML, JSON, or other responses before sending them back to the user. That’s why the statement describing code executing on a server to produce dynamic content is the correct one—it captures where the work happens and what type of output is produced for the client.

Think of examples like PHP, Python with Django or Flask, Ruby on Rails, or Node.js running on a server to fetch data, apply rules, and build the page the browser will display. In contrast, client-side scripting runs in the user’s browser and manipulates the page after it’s loaded, which is a different environment with different capabilities. It’s also not true that server-side code never talks to a database; interacting with a database is a common and central part of server-side logic.