introduction to API

What does API stand for?

• Automated Program Integration

• Application Programming Interface

• Application Process Implementation

• Advanced Protocol Interaction

What is the main purpose of an API?

• To connect different software applications

• To design User Interface

• To store data in a database

• To debug software issues

Why are APIs used in software development?

• To automate manual tasks

• To allow different systems to communicate

• To create complex UI designs

• To secure software from external threats

Which of these is a key feature of REST APIs?

• Uses stateful communication

• Requires a graphical user interface

• Operates over HTTP and supports statelessness

• Only works with XML data

In the URL https://example.com:8080/path?name=John, what does 8080 represent?

• Port number

• Query parameter

• Resource path

• Status code

Which HTTP request method is used to partially update a resource?

• GET

• PUT
  

• PATCH

• DELETE

What is the purpose of the POST HTTP method?

• To retrieve data from the server

• To delete a resource from the server

• To create or add new resources

• To update an existing resource

In the URL https://example.com/products, what is products?

• Domain

• Protocol

• Path

• Port

What does the HTTP status code 200 indicate

• Resource not found

• Request was successful

• Client error occurred

• Server error occurred

Which status code indicates that a resource was not found?

• 200

• 301

• 500

• 404