The Full Stack Web Development - Using cURL With CouchDB

This tutorial demonstrates how to use Curl on Windows to interact with a CouchDB database. It covers the installation of Curl, setting up a command line environment, and executing basic HTTP requests to create, read, update, and delete databases and documents. The tutorial also explains how to handle authentication and manage document revisions in CouchDB.

What is the first step in installing Curl on Windows?

• Install the premium version

• Download the 32-bit version

• Download the 64-bit version with admin privileges

• Use the Linux command line

How can you verify that Curl is installed on Windows?

• By running 'curl --version' in the command line

• By visiting the Curl website

• By checking the Windows registry

• By opening the Curl application

What is the purpose of setting a host variable in the command line?

• To enable automatic updates

• To increase the security of the database

• To simplify repeated access to the CouchDB server

• To store the database credentials

Which command is used to retrieve all databases in CouchDB?

• curl -X POST

• curl -X DELETE

• curl -X GET

• curl -X PUT

What error might you encounter when creating a database without proper credentials?

• Connection timeout

• You are not server admin

• Database not found

• Invalid database name

How can you generate a UUID for a new document in CouchDB?

• By using a third-party UUID generator

• By copying an existing document ID

• By manually typing a random string

• By using the command 'curl -X GET /_uuids'

What must be done to handle quotes in JSON data on Windows command line?

• No special handling is needed

• Escape quotes with a backslash

• Use single quotes

• Use double quotes

What is necessary to include when updating a document in CouchDB?

• The document's author

• The document's size

• The document's revision ID

• The document's creation date

Which command is used to delete a document in CouchDB?

• curl -X PUT

• curl -X DELETE

• curl -X POST

• curl -X GET

What is the purpose of the revision ID in CouchDB operations?

• To ensure the document is up-to-date

• To encrypt the document

• To verify the document's size

• To track the document's author