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The standard port number for HTTP is ____, while for HTTPS it is ____.

  • 123, 456
  • 21, 22
  • 80, 443
  • 8080, 8443
The standard port number for HTTP is 80, and for HTTPS, it is 443. These port numbers are well-known and widely used for unencrypted and encrypted web communication, respectively.
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For a global e-commerce business, which trend in web services would be most beneficial for handling international traffic and user experience?

  • Content Delivery Network (CDN)
  • Localized databases
  • SOAP-based web services
  • Session-based authentication
Implementing a Content Delivery Network (CDN) helps optimize the handling of international traffic by distributing content to servers geographically closer to users, improving user experience.
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The integration testing technique that involves testing individual components before integrating them is known as _______.

  • Bottom-up testing
  • Sanity testing
  • Smoke testing
  • Top-down testing
Bottom-up testing involves testing individual components before integrating them to ensure their functionality.
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The process of using multiple security layers in web services is known as _______.

  • Defense in Depth
  • Layered Encryption
  • Secure Web Layers
  • Security Stack
The term for using multiple security layers in web services is "Defense in Depth," providing a comprehensive approach to protect against various threats.
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In performance testing, _______ is a critical factor that measures how quickly a web service responds to a request.

  • Bandwidth
  • Latency
  • Response Time
  • Throughput
Response time is a crucial factor in performance testing, measuring how quickly a web service responds to requests.
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In unit testing, _______ is used to verify the interaction between different parts of the service.

  • Code coverage
  • Integration testing
  • Mocking
  • Stubbing
Mocking is used in unit testing to create mock objects that verify the interactions between different parts of the web service.
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In web services, what role does XML play in interoperability?

  • It defines the communication protocol
  • It handles security aspects
  • It manages user authentication
  • It serves as a data format for message
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) plays a crucial role in interoperability by serving as a standardized data format for messages exchanged between different systems. It provides a common ground for data representation, ensuring that diverse applications can understand and process information uniformly.
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When designing a RESTful API for a high-traffic application, what factor is most crucial for scalability?

  • Increasing data payload size
  • Session-based communication
  • Stateless communication
  • Utilizing synchronous communication
Scalability in a RESTful API is most crucially achieved through stateless communication. This allows for easier load balancing and horizontal scaling.
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When testing a RESTful API, which factor is crucial for assessing its performance?

  • API documentation comprehensiveness
  • Response time for individual requests
  • Server hardware specifications
  • The number of API endpoints
Assessing the response time for individual requests is crucial for evaluating the performance of a RESTful API, ensuring timely and efficient communication.
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In the context of web services, _______ inspection is a technique used to monitor encrypted traffic.

  • Content
  • Deep Packet
  • Payload
  • SSL/TLS
SSL/TLS inspection is a technique to monitor encrypted traffic, providing visibility into secure connections.
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