VBScript is a scripting language developed by Microsoft that is modeled on Visual Basic. It is a subset of the Visual Basic programming language designed for interpretation by Microsofts Internet Explorer (IE) . VBScript is a client-side scripting language like JavaScript and is used to develop dynamic web pages. It is a lightweight scripting language that works as a scripting language like JavaScript. VBScript can be used for automating day-to-day office tasks as well as monitoring in the Windows-based environment. It can also be used in collaboration with ADODB ActiveX Data Objects (ADODB) for effective database connectivity.

VBScript was mainly used to give functionality to web pages. It was originally used for client-side scripting in IE. Web developers could write and embed executable VBScript functions in the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) of a webpage, which controls the presentation of data. VBScript was able to do things that HTML alone couldnt, such as generate data. However, most browsers except Internet Explorer will not process VBScript code. In other words, if your site has visitors who use a web browser other than Internet Explorer like Chrome, Firefox, or Opera, then VBScript will not be useful.

VBScript can be used in several areas of use, including:

• System administration: VBScript was widely used among system administrators in the Microsoft environment, but it has since been vastly surpassed by PowerShell.

• Test automation: VBScript is the scripting language for Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing, a test automation tool.

VBScript is a general-purpose scripting language that can be used for a variety of tasks. It is easier and faster to code compared to more structured compiled languages such as C and C++. VBScript is just a scripting language, so it cannot run its code on its own. It needs a bigger programming language to host it.