Which of the following is a security best practice for session management?
A). Use HTTPS to encrypt session data during transmission
B). Store session data in plaintext on the server
C). Set session cookies to expire after every request
D). Share session IDs in URL parameters
What is the purpose of using prepared statements in user authentication?
A). To prevent SQL injection attacks
B). To optimize database queries
C). To increase server performance
D). To store session data securely
What is the role of hashing in user authentication?
A). To securely store passwords
B). To encrypt session data
C). To generate random session IDs
D). To validate IP addresses
What does the $_SESSION superglobal array store in PHP?
A). Session data
B). User credentials
C). Database queries
D). HTML markup
Which PHP function is used to set session cookie attributes?
A). session_set_cookie_params()
B). set_session_cookie_attributes()
C). configure_session_cookie()
D). modify_session_cookie()
How can you prevent session fixation attacks in PHP?
A). Regenerate session IDs after successful authentication
B). Use weak session IDs
C). Store session IDs in plaintext
D). Disable session management entirely
How can you destroy a session in PHP?
A). session_destroy()
B). destroy_session()
C). end_session()
D). remove_session()
What is the purpose of user authentication in PHP web applications?
A). To verify the identity of users accessing the application
B). To optimize database queries
C). To manage user sessions
D). To handle server configurations
What does the session_regenerate_id() function do in PHP?
A). Regenerates the session ID to prevent session fixation
B). Registers a new session ID with the server
C). Retrieves the session ID from the server
D). Ends the current session and deletes session data
What is the recommended approach for handling session data in PHP forms?
A). Use form validation and CSRF tokens
B). Store session data in hidden form fields
C). Use plaintext passwords for form authentication
D). Share session data in URL parameters