CPA Web Development & APIs 3

Question 1

Which HTTP method is used to partially update an existing resource?

Accepted Answer

PATCH

Answer

PUT

Answer

POST

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GET

Question 2

What is the primary difference between cookies and server-side sessions?

Accepted Answer

Cookies are stored on the client side; sessions are stored on the server side

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Cookies support encryption while sessions do not

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Sessions are faster than cookies for all use cases

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Cookies expire immediately; sessions persist indefinitely

Question 3

What does JSON stand for?

Accepted Answer

JavaScript Object Notation

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Java Serialized Object Notation

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JavaScript Online Network

Answer

Java Standard Output Node

Question 4

What is the purpose of the HTTP Authorization header?

Accepted Answer

To provide credentials for authenticating the client with the server

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To specify the character encoding of the request

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To define the content type of the request body

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To indicate the preferred response language

Question 5

What does an HTTP status code of 201 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A new resource was successfully created

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No content in the response

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The request was redirected

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The resource was permanently moved

Question 6

What is a webhook in web development?

Accepted Answer

An HTTP callback triggered by a specific event that sends data to a specified URL

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A tool for debugging HTTP requests in the browser

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A type of persistent WebSocket connection for real-time communication

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A security mechanism for validating API keys on the server

Question 7

What is the purpose of the HTTP DELETE method?

Accepted Answer

To remove a specified resource from the server

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To retrieve a resource from the server

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To create a new resource on the server

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To update an existing resource partially