8. What is the purpose of using prepared statements when interacting with databases in PHP?

What is the purpose of session management in web applications?

A). Maintaining User State

B). Encrypting Data

C). Preventing SQL Injection

D). Validating Form Data

Which of the following is a best practice for preventing SQL Injection when executing SQL queries in PHP?

A). Use Parameterized Queries

B). Store Passwords in Plain Text

C). Use addslashes() Function

D). Disable Error Reporting

What is the purpose of input validation in web forms?

A). Ensuring Data Integrity

B). Enhancing User Experience

C). Preventing XSS Attacks

D). Enforcing Password Policies

Which of the following is NOT a common input validation technique for form data?

A). Regular Expressions

B). Whitelisting

C). Blacklisting

D). Tokenization

Which of the following is NOT a common security vulnerability associated with file uploads in web applications?

A). File Inclusion

B). File Upload Vulnerability

C). Path Traversal

D). Cross-Site Request Forgery

What is the purpose of using HTTPS (HTTP Secure) in web applications?

A). Encrypting Data

B). Authenticating Users

C). Preventing XSS Attacks

D). Optimizing Page Load Speed

Which PHP function is used to generate a random CSRF token for form submissions?

A). bin2hex()

B). uniqid()

C). md5()

D). openssl_random_pseudo_bytes()

What does XSS stand for in the context of web security?

A). Cross-Site Scripting

B). XML Secure Socket

C). External Server Session

D). Cross-Site Sanitization

What is the primary purpose of form data validation in web applications?

A). Enhancing user experience

B). Preventing security vulnerabilities

C). Optimizing server performance

D). Improving search engine ranking

Which of the following HTTP methods is considered safe and idempotent, making it suitable for form submissions?

A). POST

B). GET

C). PUT

D). DELETE