Web Server Quiz

What is the main job of a web server?

• Building and publishing webpages

• Storing, processing and delivering webpages to users

• Sending and receiving emails

• Downloading requests for FTP files

Which protocol is used by web servers to respond to client requests over the World Wide Web?

• HTTP

• SMTP

• FTP

• DNS

What is the process followed when a browser requests a page from a web server?

• Send the requested page through SMTP

• Translate the URL through DNS

• Request the file by FTP

• Accept the request, find the content and send it back through HTTP

What is the difference between a static web server and a dynamic web server?

• Static servers use HTTP, while dynamic servers use FTP

• Static servers can update and change content, while dynamic servers show content as is

• Static servers consist of a computer and HTTP software, while dynamic servers consist of a web server, application server, and database

• Static servers are more flexible but less complicated than dynamic servers

Which is a common and top web server software on the market?

• Lighttpd

• Nginx

• Sun Java System Web Server

• Google Web Server (GWS)

What are some considerations in choosing a web server?

• All of the above

• Security characteristics

• Ability to handle server-side programming

• Default values and configurations

What is a security practice that can make web server use safer?

• Using a firewall and SSL

• Using a reverse proxy

• Keeping web servers patched and up to date

• All of the above

What is the purpose of a reverse proxy in web server security?

• To hide an internal server and act as an intermediary for traffic

• To monitor network activity

• To restrict access to infrastructure machines

• To encrypt and secure website using HTTPS

What is the role of server-side scripting in web servers?

• To manage email communication

• To create high performance

• To handle DNS requests

• To customize the response to the client

What is the main job of a web server hardware?

• To display website content

• To control how a user accesses hosted files

• To exchange data with other connected devices

• All of the above