Which of the following is NOT a valid database driver supported by PDO extension?
A). MySQL
B). PostgreSQL
C). MongoDB
D). SQLite
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
What is the primary function of the mysqli_connect() function in PHP?
A). Establishing a connection to a MySQL database
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::query() method in PDO extension?
A). Establishing a connection to a database
B). Executing an SQL statement
C). Fetching data from the database
D). Closing the database connection
Which PHP extension offers a consistent interface for accessing different database engines, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite?
A). MySQL
B). PDO
C). SQLI
D). MySQLi
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
Which of the following statements is true regarding parameterized queries in MySQLi and PDO?
A). They prevent SQL injection attacks
B). They improve database performance
C). They can only be used with SELECT queries
D). They require additional server resources
Which PHP function is used to establish a connection to a MySQL database server using MySQLi extension?
A). mysqli_connect()
B). mysqli_query()
C). mysqli_fetch_assoc()
D). mysqli_close()
Which of the following statements is true regarding database connections in PHP applications?
A). Database connections should be properly closed after use
B). Database connections are automatically closed by PHP
C). Keeping database connections open improves performance
D). Multiple simultaneous database connections are recommended