What is the purpose of the mysqli_connect() function in PHP?
A). To establish a connection to a MySQL database
B). To execute a SQL query
C). To encrypt data transmission
D). To send an HTTP request
What is the purpose of the PHP extension directory (extension_dir) in the php.ini configuration file?
A). To specify the directory where PHP extensions are located
B). To define the default timezone for PHP scripts
C). To set the maximum execution time for PHP scripts
D). To configure the document root directory for Apache
Which PHP directive is used to set the maximum execution time of a script?
A). max_execution_time
B). memory_limit
C). error_reporting
D). display_errors
What is the purpose of a PHP parser?
A). To interpret PHP code and generate dynamic web content
B). To store data in a relational database
C). To style web pages using CSS
D). To handle client-side scripting
What is XAMPP?
A). An open-source software stack for web development
B). A programming language similar to PHP
C). A web hosting service provider
D). An internet browser developed by Google
Which operating systems are compatible with PHP?
A). Windows, macOS, Linux
B). iOS, Android, Chrome OS
C). Unix, Ubuntu, Fedora
D). PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Which command is used to install PHP on Ubuntu Linux?
A). sudo apt-get install php
B). brew install php
C). yum install php
D). pacman -S php
What does the term 'LAMP stack' refer to?
A). A software bundle consisting of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP
B). A popular PHP framework for web development
C). A security feature for PHP applications
D). An encryption protocol used in web servers
Which of the following commands is used to start the Apache web server on macOS?
A). sudo systemctl start apache2
B). sudo apachectl start
C). service httpd start
D). start apache
Which of the following statements is true about PHP's include and require functions?
A). include will only produce a warning if the file cannot be found, while require will produce an error
B). include will produce an error if the file cannot be found, while require will only produce a warning
C). Both include and require will produce an error if the file cannot be found
D). Both include and require will only produce a warning if the file cannot be found