18.1.1 - What is REST?
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Practice Questions
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What does REST stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about what those terms mean together.
Name one HTTP method used in REST.
💡 Hint: Consider methods that manipulate data.
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What does REST stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about what it means in a web context.
True or False: In REST, the server remembers previous client requests.
💡 Hint: Recall the principle of statelessness.
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Design a RESTful API for an online bookstore. Include all resources and the desired HTTP methods to manage them.
💡 Hint: Consider what operations you would perform in a bookstore.
Explain how caching can improve the performance of REST APIs and give an example.
💡 Hint: Think about efficiency gains and server interactions.
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