what is the difference between session and cookies?

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Bhupesh
2012-01-13 10:10:43
Hi HTTP is State less Protocol , Think about Once you logged in to a Website then you requested another page do you need to log back again ? Its because of the Session Cookies these . Its a Message that moves to and Fro between Server and Browser so that the Server Can recognize you and Your user A

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Vineet Raj Kapoor
2012-01-13 09:14:52
In a layman's language sessions are to cookies, what ram is to hard disk. In a lighter vein, you can get these kind of enlightened answers only when you post your computer queries in animation. Wish you the best for your career. For technical understanding of these terms you must make a habit of ref

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sameera shams
2012-01-12 13:01:20
hi narendra, Cookies persist on your local computer, they are small text files that are stored there by websites and web applications that contain some basic information about you as a user. A cookie can keep information in the user's browser until deleted .... Sessions are application specific and

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