Data Science Model Deployments and Cloud Computing on GCP - Authentication (AuthN)

The video tutorial covers authentication and authorization, focusing on the authentication process. It explains how applications collect user information to validate identity, using examples of user registration and login. The tutorial delves into the complexity of implementing authentication in code, highlighting the importance of password security through encryption techniques like salting and hashing. It also discusses the login process, middleware, and different authentication strategies, including sessions and JWTs, to maintain user sessions across a website.

What is the primary purpose of authentication in an application?

Describe a simple example of how a user logs into an application.

What is the significance of personalizing user experience in applications?

How does the process of registering a new user typically work?

Explain the difference between authentication and authorization.

What role does encryption play in user authentication?

Why is it important for developers to ensure that applications are secure?

What is the purpose of salting and hashing passwords?

What are JWTs and how do they relate to user authentication?

Explain the concept of sessions in user authentication.