Practice Why Is The Back-end Important? (3.2.2) - The Back-End and the Request/Response Cycle
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Why is the Back-End Important?

Practice - Why is the Back-End Important?

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the back-end of a web application do?

💡 Hint: Think about what users can't see but makes a website work.

Question 2 Easy

Name a component of the back-end.

💡 Hint: These are essential for back-end operations.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the back-end?

To create visual designs
To process requests and manage data
To host a site on the internet

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you interact with a web application.

Question 2

True or False: The back-end is visible to end-users in a web application.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about where user interface elements come from.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a conceptual model of a web application’s back-end, including servers, databases, and code interactions. Explain each component's role.

💡 Hint: Think of how a server interacts with both users and databases.

Challenge 2 Hard

How might a web application back-end handle an influx of requests during a sales event? Explain the scalability factors.

💡 Hint: Consider how e-commerce sites prepare for sales spikes.

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