What is the primary advantage of using prepared statements in MySQLi and PDO?
A). Improved security and protection against SQL injection
B). Faster execution of SQL queries
C). Simpler syntax for SQL statements
D). Compatibility with older PHP versions
Which of the following is NOT a valid database driver supported by PDO extension?
A). MySQL
B). PostgreSQL
C). MongoDB
D). SQLite
Which of the following functions is used to prepare an SQL statement for execution with parameters in MySQLi extension?
A). mysqli_query()
B). mysqli_prepare()
C). mysqli_fetch_array()
D). mysqli_close()
Which PHP extension is specific to MySQL databases and offers both procedural and object-oriented approaches for database operations?
A). PDO
B). MySQL
C). SQLI
D). MySQLi
What is the purpose of the PDO::setAttribute() method in PDO extension?
A). Setting attributes for the PDO connection
B). Executing SQL queries
C). Fetching data from the database
D). Closing the database connection
Which PHP extension provides an improved interface for interacting with MySQL databases?
A). MySQL
B). PDO
C). SQLI
D). MySQLi
What is the purpose of the PDO::beginTransaction() method in PDO extension?
A). Initiating a database transaction
B). Executing an SQL query
C). Fetching data from the database
D). Closing the database connection
Which of the following methods is used to execute a prepared statement with parameters in MySQLi extension?
A). mysqli_prepare()
B). mysqli_query()
C). mysqli_bind_param()
D). mysqli_execute()
What does PDO stand for in the context of PHP database access?
A). PHP Database Objects
B). PHP Data Operations
C). PHP Data Objects
D). PHP Database Extensions
Which of the following is NOT a step in connecting to a MySQL database using PDO extension?
A). Create a PDO object
B). Set database credentials
C). Execute an SQL query
D). Handle connection errors