CSF302 Practice Question

What is the primary purpose of a web framework like Spring in application development?

• To manage database connections exclusively

• To provide a structured way to build web applications with reusable components

• To handle only front-end UI rendering

• To compile code into machine language

Which core feature of the Spring Framework enables dependency injection?

• Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP)

• Inversion of Control (IoC) container

• Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern

• Transaction management

In Spring Boot, what does the embedded server (like Tomcat) provide by default?

• Automatic database schema generation

• A standalone, executable JAR file with an integrated web server

• Manual configuration for security protocols

• Exclusive support for XML-based configurations

How does Spring Boot's auto-configuration work in its architecture?

• It requires explicit bean definitions for every component

• It automatically configures beans based on the classpath and application context

• It only applies to database-related dependencies

• It disables all default starters unless overridden

When using Spring Initializr, what is the role of the 'Starters' in project initialization?

• They define the project's build tool like Maven or Gradle

• They add predefined dependencies for common functionalities like web or data JPA

• They set the Java version exclusively

• They generate only the pom.xml file without any code

Which option in Spring Initializr allows you to specify the project's group and artifact IDs?

• Metadata section

• Dependencies tab

• Packaging type dropdown

• Build configuration

In IntelliJ, after importing a Spring Boot project, what does the 'Enable Auto-Import' feature do for Maven/Gradle?

• It runs the application automatically on startup

• It detects changes in build files and updates dependencies without manual intervention

• It only compiles the code once

• It disables version control integration

How can you run a Spring Boot application directly from IntelliJ?

• By right-clicking the main class with @SpringBootApplication and selecting 'Run'

• By editing the application.properties file first

• By using the terminal to execute Gradle tasks only

• By exporting it as a WAR file beforehand

What is the purpose of the 'spring-boot-starter-web' dependency in a Spring Boot project?

• To enable JPA repositories

• To include embedded Tomcat and Spring MVC for web applications

• To manage logging configurations

• To handle security features like OAuth

In application.properties, how do you change the default server port from 8080 to 9090?

• server.port=9090

• application.server.port=9090

• spring.server=9090

• boot.port=9090