Practice What Is An Api? (12.1.1) - Application Programming Interface (API) and Final Application
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What is an API?

Practice - What is an API?

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does API stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about what it means to interface software.

Question 2 Easy

Name a hardware component that APIs might interact with.

💡 Hint: Consider common connections in embedded systems.

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Question 1

What does API stand for?

Application Programming Interface
Application Powered Interface
Advanced Programming Integration

💡 Hint: Remember the definition of API.

Question 2

True or False: APIs are not essential for embedded systems.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the role of APIs in development processes.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an API for an imaginary sensor that provides temperature readings. Describe what functions it should include.

💡 Hint: Consider what functionalities a temperature sensor would need.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how not having a standardized API could impact collaboration between software development teams.

💡 Hint: Think about consistency and communication in team projects.

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