CPA Web Development & APIs

Question 1

What does HTTP stand for?

Accepted Answer

HyperText Transfer Protocol

Answer

HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol, the foundational protocol used for transmitting web pages over the internet.

Question 2

Which HTTP method is used to retrieve data from a server without modifying it?

Accepted Answer

GET

Answer

GET is the HTTP method used to request and retrieve data from a server; it is idempotent and does not modify server state.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a URL query string?

Accepted Answer

To pass additional parameters to a web resource

Answer

A URL query string, appended after a '?' character, passes key-value pairs as additional parameters to the web resource being requested.

Question 4

Which HTTP status code indicates a successful request?

Accepted Answer

200

Answer

HTTP status code 200 (OK) indicates that the request was successful and the server returned the requested resource.

Question 5

What does REST stand for in the context of web APIs?

Accepted Answer

Representational State Transfer

Answer

REST stands for Representational State Transfer, an architectural style for distributed hypermedia systems that uses standard HTTP methods.

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