Web GIS Quiz

What is the purpose of the Scheme in a URL?

• To define the path to the page or resource

• To interpret the URL

• To refine the GET request query

• To specify the server hosting the website

Which HTTP verb is used to submit or add data to the server?

• GET

• POST

• PUT

• DELETE

What does the HTTP error code 404 indicate?

• Resource not found

• Successful request

• Redirected resource

• Formatted request

What do Web Services provide?

• Access to database

• Sharing of information

• Communication with others

• All of the above

Which Web Map Service operation is used to get a map layer?

• GetCapabilities

• GetMap

• GetFeatureInfo

• DescribeFeatureType

What is the purpose of Web Feature Service?

• Query and subset feature data

• Run geoprocessing tools as a service

• Access fully styled and georeferenced map images

• Query and subset gridded/coverage data

Which format is commonly used for web-friendly vector data?

• KML

• GML

• XML

• JSON

What does Web Coverage Service provide?

• Access to feature and property level data

• Access to multidimensional coverage data

• Access to map images

• Access to geospatial processes

What is the purpose of Web Processing Service?

• Get a subset of a coverage

• Get metadata about a feature type

• List layers on the server

• Run geospatial processes

Which software is a popular commercial map server?

• Geoserver

• Esri ArcGIS Server

• GeoWebCache

• MapServer