Web Servers Quiz

What is the main role of a Web server?

• To associate the requested URL with the appropriate script

• To process the input from the server

• To generate the content to the client

• To pass data to/from the script

What is the purpose of a server-side include?

• Send the file as an HTTP response message

• Send the file as static content

• Treat the file as a server-side include

• Invoke the file as a CGI script

What is the main difference between a Web site and a Web server?

• A Web site is a program, a Web server consists of a collection of Web pages

• A Web site consists of a collection of Web pages, a Web server is a program to satisfy client requests

• A Web site generates responses, a Web server handles client requests

• A Web site is for clients, a Web server is for servers

What is the purpose of authentication in a client-server system?

• To identify the user who originated the request

• To determine which users have access to a particular resource

• To check if the request is authorized

• To generate and transmit the response message

What is the main role of a server script?

• To pass data to/from the script

• To generate the content to the client

• To associate the requested URL with the appropriate script

• To process the input from the server

What is the purpose of creating and using cookies in a Web server?

• To check if the request is authorized

• To determine which users have access to a particular resource

• To generate and transmit the response message

• To store history information in the cookie

What is the main function of a server-side include?

• To pass data to/from the script

• To customize a static resource based on directives in an HTML-like file

• To generate the content to the client

• To associate the requested URL with the appropriate script

What is the purpose of sharing metadata across requests in a Web server?

• To store the information generated in the process

• To reduce the overhead of handling future requests

• To determine which users have access to a particular resource

• To check if the request is authorized

What is the main function of a server script in a Web server?

• To pass data to/from the script

• To associate the requested URL with the appropriate script

• To generate the content to the client

• To process the input from the server

What is the purpose of dynamically generated responses in a Web server?

• To store history information in the cookie

• To customize a static resource based on directives in an HTML-like file

• To generate and transmit the response message

• To determine which users have access to a particular resource