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

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

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

Which of the following is a secure method for storing passwords in a database?

A). Hashing

B). Encryption

C). Salting

D). All of the above

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 PHP function is commonly used to validate email addresses submitted through a form?

A). filter_var()

B). preg_match()

C). validate_email()

D). email_check()

Which PHP function is commonly used to sanitize input data from a form to prevent SQL injection?

A). mysqli_real_escape_string()

B). htmlspecialchars()

C). filter_var()

D). htmlentities()

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 purpose of input validation in web forms?

A). Ensuring Data Integrity

B). Enhancing User Experience

C). Preventing XSS Attacks

D). Enforcing Password Policies

What security mechanism prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by generating and validating unique tokens for each form submission?

A). CSRF Token

B). Session Management

C). Secure Cookies

D). HTTPS

Which of the following is a common security vulnerability associated with form data submission?

A). SQL Injection

B). Form Spamming

C). Broken Authentication

D). Clickjacking