Web Development Interview Question/ Answers Set – 3
• GET is a type of request that retrieves data from the server.
• POST is a type of request used to submit fresh data form details.
• PUT is a request similar to POST but applied for updating an existing entity.
• DELETE is a request similar to PUT and used to delete the resource from the server.
• TRACE is used to validate content received along with the network during a request.
• HEAD is similar to GET but receives response headers during the request.
W3C abbreviates for World Web Consortium. It is an international community of developers and teams that emphasize standardizing, correcting, and developing the web across global users and defining best practices. W3C is considered important because it leads the World Wide Web to its greatest potential and ensures its growth in the long term.
Long polling is a technique of having a persistent connection with the server. In long polling, the client polls the server requesting new information. The server holds a client’s connection open for as long as possible. The connection is closed only after the data is sent back to the client or connection timeout occurs. Long Polling Flow:
• A request is sent to the server.
• The server holds a client’s connection until new data is available.
• The server responds to the request when the new information appears.
• The browser immediately sends another request
There are several web development tools available and being into the role of a web developer, I have used multiple of them like:
• GitHub to work together with a team on a particular project.
• CodeKit to minify, combine, and syntax-check in JavaScript.
• JS to structure the web application and even develop a one-page application.
• CodePen to deploy a website and build test cases.
• Grunt for automating repetitive tasks.