Practice What Is A Server? (3.3.1) - The Back-End and the Request/Response Cycle
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What is a Server?

Practice - What is a Server?

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does a server do?

💡 Hint: Think about how a waiter and kitchen in a restaurant communicate.

Question 2 Easy

Name one common HTTP method.

💡 Hint: Consider what we use to retrieve or send data.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of a server?

Store data
Serve web pages
Process requests

💡 Hint: Think about what happens behind the scenes.

Question 2

True or False: A POST request is used for retrieving data.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the different actions associated with each method.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a scenario where a server handles a user login. Include the steps involved in the request/response cycle.

💡 Hint: Break down the process step by step, similar to the restaurant analogy.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the implications of using GET vs POST in terms of security, particularly regarding sensitive information.

💡 Hint: Consider how information is shared in both methods.

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