Integrative Programming Technologies 2-Removal (FINALS)

Your group is tasked with implementing “evidence-based security measures for a web application”. Apply its concept by choosing the most suitable action. Choose the best answer.

• a. Conducting a thorough code review to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.

• b. Analyzing real-world incidents and data to inform decisions on enhancing the application's security posture.

• c. Encrypting all data at rest to protect against unauthorized access.

• d. Implementing strict access controls for specific code segments.

   

Evaluate the appropriateness of using a scripting language versus a compiled language for a specific software development project. Consider factors such as project requirements, development speed, and resource utilization. Choose the best option.

• a. Choose a scripting language for its rapid development capabilities when speed is critical, sacrificing some runtime efficiency.

• b. Opt for a compiled language to ensure optimal runtime performance, even if it requires longer development cycles.

• c. Select a scripting language for small-scale projects and a compiled language for large-scale applications, regardless of other project requirements.

• d. Utilize a compiled language exclusively for web development, considering its robustness and security features.

What is the primary objective of implementing security coding practices standards in software development?

• a. Ensuring the efficiency of code execution

• b. Complying with industry-specific coding conventions

• c. Preventing unauthorized access to code repositories

• d. Providing a framework for secure software development and minimizing vulnerabilities

   

In a Django project, you need to implement a RESTful API to handle CRUD operations for a model. Apply the appropriate Django components to achieve this, ensuring that the API follows RESTful principles.

• a. Use Django forms to handle API requests.

• b. Create Django views with template rendering for API responses.

• c. Implement Django REST framework serializers and views.

• d. Utilize Django models directly for API interactions.

Consider a scenario where a legacy system needs to be extended without modifying its existing code. Propose a strategy using design patterns and interfaces to integrate new functionality seamlessly. Which combination would you recommend?

• Bridge pattern with Adapter interfaces

• Proxy pattern with Facade interfaces

• Flyweight pattern with Command interfaces

• Chain of Responsibility pattern with Singleton interfaces

You are tasked with designing a Django application that requires real-time updates for specific actions performed by users. Propose an architecture that integrates WebSocket functionality to achieve real-time communication and updates in the application.

• Implement WebSocket functionality directly within Django views.

• Utilize Django signals for real-time updates and periodically refresh the client-side using AJAX.

• Design a Django app specifically for WebSocket communication and integrate Django Channels for handling asynchronous communication.

• Use Django middleware to establish WebSocket connections and manage real-time updates.

Evaluate the implications of using Django's middleware for handling authentication in a web application. Choose the most accurate statement.

• Middleware is the most efficient and secure way to handle user authentication, providing seamless integration with external authentication providers.

• While middleware can handle basic authentication, it may introduce security risks, and using Django's built-in authentication views is a more secure approach.

• Integrating middleware for authentication is recommended only for small-scale applications; for larger projects, using Django's built-in authentication views is more efficient.

• Middleware is primarily designed for handling session management, and using Django's built-in authentication views is the preferred approach for user authentication.

In the context of scripting languages, how does dynamic typing differ from static typing, and what implications does it have for script development?

• Dynamic typing allows for explicit variable declarations, promoting better code organization.

• Static typing requires variable declarations, providing enhanced performance during script execution.

• Dynamic typing allows variables to change types at runtime, offering flexibility but introducing potential runtime errors.

• Static typing mandates fixed variable types, resulting in less flexible scripts but improved runtime efficiency.

Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using a dynamically typed scripting language, such as Python or JavaScript, compared to a statically typed language like Java or C#. Choose the most accurate statement.

• Dynamically typed languages offer better performance due to early binding, but they lack flexibility in handling diverse data types.

• Dynamically typed languages provide flexibility in handling diverse data types, but they may lead to runtime errors due to lack of type checking at compile-time.

• Statically typed languages facilitate rapid prototyping and dynamic development, but they may introduce security vulnerabilities.

• Statically typed languages lack flexibility in handling data types, leading to increased code complexity and decreased maintainability.

Evaluate the impact of using a script management tool, such as Ansible or Puppet, in a large-scale IT infrastructure. Choose the most accurate statement.

• Script management tools are best suited for small-scale IT environments and may become inefficient in large-scale infrastructures.

• Script management tools facilitate automation, allowing for consistent configuration and management of large-scale IT infrastructures.

• Script management tools primarily focus on security aspects and are less concerned with automation and configuration.

• Script management tools are exclusively designed for managing network infrastructure and are not applicable to server configurations.