E-Commerce Development Introduction to E-commerce Development 2

Question 1

Which HTTP method is most appropriate when a customer submits a checkout form with payment details?

Accepted Answer

POST

Answer

POST is used to submit sensitive data in the request body, keeping it out of the URL and browser history.

Question 2

What does SSL/TLS provide for an e-commerce website?

Accepted Answer

Encrypted data transmission between client and server

Answer

SSL/TLS encrypts data in transit, protecting sensitive information like credit card numbers from interception.

Question 3

Which of the following is a key benefit of using a Content Delivery Network (CDN) for an e-commerce site?

Accepted Answer

It reduces server load and latency by serving assets from geographically closer nodes

Answer

A CDN caches static assets on edge servers worldwide, reducing load times for users regardless of their location.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a shopping cart cookie in an e-commerce application?

Accepted Answer

To persist cart contents across browser sessions

Answer

Shopping cart cookies store session or cart identifiers so a user's cart is retained between visits or page refreshes.

Question 5

Which database type is typically best suited for storing a product catalog with highly varied attributes across categories?

Accepted Answer

A document-oriented NoSQL database

Answer

Document databases like MongoDB allow flexible, schema-less documents so products with different attributes don't require NULL-filled columns.

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