POC POC Web Development & APIs 1

Question 1

Which Python micro-framework is most commonly used to build lightweight web applications and REST APIs?

Accepted Answer

Flask

Answer

Flask is a lightweight WSGI micro-framework that provides minimal built-in features, making it easy to start building web apps and APIs.

Question 2

Which HTTP method is typically used to create a new resource in a REST API?

Accepted Answer

POST

Answer

The POST method submits data to the server to create a new resource, returning 201 Created on success.

Question 3

What Python library is the standard for making HTTP requests in Python scripts?

Accepted Answer

requests

Answer

The `requests` library is the most popular third-party library for making HTTP requests due to its clean, human-friendly API.

Question 4

What does REST stand for in web API design?

Accepted Answer

Representational State Transfer

Answer

REST (Representational State Transfer) is an architectural style for distributed hypermedia systems defined by Roy Fielding.

Question 5

In Flask, which decorator is used to map a URL path to a view function?

Accepted Answer

@app.route()

Answer

The `@app.route('/path')` decorator registers a URL rule and associates it with the decorated Python function.

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