What is the primary advantage of using PDO over MySQLi for database access in PHP?
A). Portability across different databases
B). Better performance
C). Easier syntax
D). More features
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 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
Which of the following functions is used to prepare an SQL statement for execution with parameters in MySQLi extension?
A). mysqli_query()
B). mysqli_prepare()
C). mysqli_fetch_array()
D). mysqli_close()
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 methods is used to execute a prepared statement with parameters in MySQLi extension?
A). mysqli_prepare()
B). mysqli_query()
C). mysqli_bind_param()
D). mysqli_execute()
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
What is the primary advantage of using prepared statements in MySQLi and PDO?
A). Improved security and protection against SQL injection
B). Faster execution of SQL queries
C). Simpler syntax for SQL statements
D). Compatibility with older PHP versions
What does PDO stand for in the context of PHP database access?
A). PHP Database Objects
B). PHP Data Operations
C). PHP Data Objects
D). PHP Database Extensions
What is the purpose of the PDO::lastInsertId() method in PDO extension?
A). Retrieving the ID generated by the last INSERT statement
B). Executing an SQL query
C). Fetching data from the database
D). Closing the database connection