CIW CIW Site Development Associate

Question 1

What is the primary role of a web server?

Accepted Answer

Store and deliver web content to clients over HTTP/HTTPS

Answer

Design website layouts

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Write SQL queries

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Generate CSS stylesheets

Question 2

What does FTP stand for and what is it used for in web development?

Accepted Answer

File Transfer Protocol — used to upload and download files to/from a web server

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Fast Text Processing — used to compress HTML

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Firewall Traversal Protocol — used to bypass security

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Form Transfer Protocol — used to submit web forms

Question 3

Which protocol is used by web browsers to securely request and receive web pages?

Accepted Answer

HTTPS

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FTP

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SMTP

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POP3

Question 4

What is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) primarily used for?

Accepted Answer

Distribute web content from geographically dispersed servers to reduce latency

Answer

Send marketing emails

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Monitor server uptime

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Write server-side code

Question 5

What is the function of DNS (Domain Name System)?

Accepted Answer

Translate human-readable domain names into IP addresses

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Encrypt network traffic

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Assign bandwidth to users

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Store website backup files

Question 6

Which HTTP status code indicates that a requested resource has been permanently moved to a new URL?

Accepted Answer

301

Answer

200

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404

Answer

500