ASP.NET Core Middleware & Pipeline 2

Question 1

Which built-in middleware handles serving static files in ASP.NET Core?

Accepted Answer

UseStaticFiles()

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UseFiles()

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ServeStatic()

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UsePublicFiles()

Question 2

What is the role of the IApplicationBuilder interface in ASP.NET Core?

Accepted Answer

It configures the request processing pipeline

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It registers services in the DI container

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It defines application settings

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It manages database connections

Question 3

Which middleware should be placed early in the pipeline to catch unhandled exceptions?

Accepted Answer

UseExceptionHandler()

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UseRouting()

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UseAuthentication()

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UseHsts()

Question 4

What does app.UseWhen() do in ASP.NET Core?

Accepted Answer

Conditionally branches the pipeline and rejoins it

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Permanently splits the pipeline

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Applies middleware only in development

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Registers conditional services

Question 5

Which middleware is responsible for setting HTTP Strict Transport Security headers?

Accepted Answer

UseHsts()

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UseHttpsRedirection()

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UseCors()

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UseResponseHeaders()

Question 6

In convention-based middleware, what is the required method signature for the middleware's main method?

Accepted Answer

public Task InvokeAsync(HttpContext context, RequestDelegate next)

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public void Handle(HttpContext context)

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public Task ProcessAsync(HttpContext context)

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public async void Invoke(HttpRequest request)