CH 18 WEB SERVER QUESTIONS

Question 1

The Apache web server has over \_\_\_\_\_\_ percent of the web server market.
Question options:
 A)  90
 B)  25
 C)  5
 D)  50

Answer 1

D) 50

Question 2

Which is NOT a reason for Apache’s popularity
A) Apache is free and open-source software
B) Apache runs exclusively on Linux
C) Apache runs on multiple platforms
D) Apache can be easily extended with modules

Answer 2

B) Apache runs exclusively on Linux

Question 3

HTTP is a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ protocol.
Question options:
 A)  stateful
 B)  response only
 C)  request only
 D)  request/response

Answer 3

D) request/response

Question 4

Apache, like all web servers, runs HTTP traffic on port ________ and HTTPS traffic on port _________.

Answer 4

80 (http) and 443 (https)

Question 5

A single Apache installation can be configured to serve multple web sites by configuring \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Question options:
 A)  modules
 B)  virtual hosts
 C)  logical hosts
 D)  virtual sites

Answer 5

B) virtual hosts

Question 6

Apache can be extended using precompiled \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, which provide additional functionality.
Question options:
 A)  kernels
 B)  sequences
 C)  binaries
 D)  modules

Answer 6

D) modules

Question 7

HTTP stands for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
 A)  hypertext transmission protocol
 B)  hypertext transfer protocol
 C)  hypertext transmission properties
 D)  holding text transfer protocol

Answer 7

B) hypertext transfer protocol

Question 8

When responding to a client request, Apache will respond to a successful HTTP request with a response code of _________, and in the event a page cannot be found the server responds with code _________.

Answer 8

SUCCESSFUL RESPONSE CODE 200

PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND CODE 404

Question 9

Despite being called Apache, the programs and commands surrouding Apache are called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
 A)  apached
 B)  http
 C)  serverd
 D)  httpd

Answer 9

D) httpd

Question 10

The two main HTTP commands that are sent by web browsers are _________ and _________.

Answer 10

GET and POST

Question 11

The main difference between HTTP and HTTPS is __________.
A) security
B) complexity
C) potential financial cost for certificate registration
D) All of the above

Answer 11

D) All of the above

Question 12

Apache can be configured to start at boot time using the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ command.
 A)  chkconfig
 B)  startx
 C)  httpd
 D)  su

Answer 12

A) chkconfig

Question 13

You can test an Apache installation by going onto the server and going to http://localhost:80
True
False

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Apache (when installed from a package) has its default pages to serve located in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ directory.
 A)  /tmp/www
 B)  /etc/htdocs
 C)  /var/www
 D)  /home/www

Answer 14

C) /var/www

Question 15

Apache can be configured with different directories for virtual sites by using the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ directive.
 A)  ServerRoot
 B)  ServerAdmin
 C)  DocumentRoot
 D)  ServerName

Answer 15

not sure. need to verify the answer.

Question 16

Apache stores a record of which files have been access by people visiting a website in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ file.
 A) access_log
 B) error_log
 C) system_log
 D) content_log

Answer 16

A) access_log

Question 17

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ define various characteristics of the data transfer that is requested or the data that is provided in the message body.
 A)  Headers
 B)  MIMEs
 C)  Servers
 D)  Protocols

Answer 17

A) Headers