1.6 - API Communication and Real-Time Data

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is an API?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how software shares data.

Question 2

Easy

Name one popular library for making API requests.

πŸ’‘ Hint: It starts with 'A' or 'F'.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does GraphQL allow clients to do?

  • Request any data they need
  • Only get predefined data
  • Fetch data only once

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about its flexibility.

Question 2

True or False: WebSockets can provide two-way communication.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall how chats work.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Create a small React application that fetches user data from an API using Axios and displays it, including error handling.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember to handle asynchronous calls properly.

Question 2

Imagine you are building a live stock price updater. Explain how you would implement this using WebSockets.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the real-time aspect and efficiency.

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