PHP Form

What does PHP stand for?

• Hypertext Preprocessor

• Preprocessor Hypertext

• Personal Home Page

• Programming Hypertext Pages

• Portable Hypertext Processor

Which method is used to retrieve variables from a URL in PHP?

• $_GET

• $_POST

• $_REQUEST

• $_COOKIE

• $_SESSION

What is the main security risk when using the $_GET method to retrieve data?

• HTML or JavaScript injection

• SQL injection

• Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)

• Password brute forcing

• Data leakage in browser history

Which PHP function is used to convert special characters into HTML entities to prevent security issues?

• htmlspecialchars()

• htmlentities()

• strip_tags()

• urlencode()

• addslashes()

Which HTTP method should be used when submitting sensitive data, such as passwords, to a server?

• POST

• GET

• PUT

• DELETE

• CONNECT

Which of the following is NOT a difference between GET and POST methods?

• GET appends data to the URL, while POST sends data in the HTTP body.

• GET is more secure than POST for sending sensitive data.

• POST does not append data to the URL.

• GET is limited by URL length, POST is not.

• GET requests can be bookmarked, POST requests cannot.

What is the purpose of the $_REQUEST array in PHP?

• To collect values from both GET and POST methods

• To manage session data

• To track cookies

• To access files uploaded through forms

• To store form validation errors

What is the purpose of the ‘action’ attribute in an HTML form?

• Specifies where to send the form data upon submission

• Specifies the HTTP method to use (GET or POST)

• Specifies the input elements to include in the form

• Specifies the type of encoding for the form data

• Specifies the server to receive the form data

What does the htmlspecialchars() function do when handling form data?

• Converts special HTML characters to prevent XSS attacks

• Encrypts form data

• Strips HTML tags from the input

• Validates form input for correctness

• Converts form data into JSON format

Which statement about POST method is true?

• It submits data in the HTTP message body.

• It appends data to the URL.

• It is limited to ASCII characters only.

• It stores parameters in browser history.

• It is always visible to everyone in the URL.