User Registration and Password Encryption

The video tutorial demonstrates how to create a new user registration system using Postman and a RESTful API. It covers setting up a POST request, implementing user registration logic in the controller, handling errors, and encrypting passwords using Mongoose middleware. The tutorial also includes testing the registration process and verifying the stored data in the database.

What is the primary purpose of setting up a POST request in Postman for user registration?

• To create a new user

• To retrieve user data

• To update user information

• To delete a user from the database

What should happen if a user already exists when trying to register a new user?

• The request should be ignored

• The new user should be created anyway

• An error should be thrown indicating the user already exists

• The existing user data should be updated

Why is it important to encrypt passwords before saving them to the database?

• To reduce the size of the database

• To ensure passwords are stored in plain text

• To protect user passwords from unauthorized access

• To make the application run faster

What method is used in Mongoose to add middleware for password encryption?

• post

• pre

• find

• save

What is the purpose of using a salt in password encryption?

• To add randomness to the hashing process

• To ensure the password is stored in plain text

• To make the password longer

• To convert the password into a number

How can you verify that a password has been successfully hashed in the database?

• By checking if the password is visible in plain text

• By confirming the password is stored as a hash

• By comparing the password with a default value

• By ensuring the password field is empty

What is the benefit of using middleware for password encryption in the user model?

• It requires manual intervention for each password

• It allows passwords to be stored in plain text

• It simplifies the controller code by handling encryption separately

• It makes the application slower