API Testing with Postman - Understanding Web Services and APIs

API Testing with Postman - Understanding Web Services and APIs

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Information Technology (IT), Architecture

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The video introduces API testing, explaining web services and APIs as functions with inputs and outputs. It uses the analogy of a black box to describe how APIs work, focusing on the inputs and outputs without needing to understand the internal workings. The video demonstrates using Postman to make API calls and retrieve data in JSON format, highlighting the simplicity and power of API testing.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of an API in the context of web services?

To define the inputs and outputs of a web service

To provide a user interface for web applications

To store data in a database

To enhance the visual design of a website

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can APIs be described in terms of their functionality?

As a database

As a programming language

As a black box

As a user interface

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of treating an API as a black box?

It enables testing without knowing the internal workings

It provides access to the database schema

It helps in understanding the programming language used

It allows us to focus on the implementation details

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the practical example, what format is the data returned in?

JSON

CSV

HTML

XML

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does JSON format primarily consist of?

A series of images

A list of numbers

A set of HTML tags

Key-value pairs