IPT LQ 2 - Lesson 2

What is the main purpose of SOAP in web services?

• To increase the speed of the service

• To ensure secure, reliable data exchange

• To create interactive web pages

• To minimize data format use

Which protocol is primarily associated with REST?

• FTP

• SMTP

• HTTP

• TCP/IP

SOAP messages are formatted in:

• JSON

• XML

• HTML

• Plain text

What does REST stand for?

• Remote Execution Service Technology

• Representational State Transfer

• Resource Sharing Technique

• Reliable Secure Transfer

A key characteristic of RESTful web services is:

• Stateful communication

• Using HTTP methods like GET and POST

• Dependency on XML

• Lack of data caching

Which HTTP method is not typically used in REST?

• GET

• CONNECT

• POST

• DELETE

JSON is often preferred over XML in REST because:

• It's more secure

• It’s easier to read and faster to parse

• It requires specific protocols

• It has more data types

In a REST architecture, caching is important because:

• It enhances data security

• It reduces server load and improves speed

• It supports session management

• It enforces data structure

In REST, PUT is used for:

• Data retrieval

• Data deletion

• Data creation

• Data update

RESTful APIs primarily use which data formats?

• JSON and HTML

• XML and JavaScript

• JSON and XML

• CSV and SQL