Which of the following is commonly used for user authentication in PHP?
A). Username and password
B). Session ID
C). IP address
D). URL parameters
How can you handle user authentication in PHP using a database?
A). Query the database to validate user credentials
B). Use session variables to track user sessions
C). Store passwords in plaintext
D). Validate user credentials in URL parameters
What is the purpose of the session_write_close() function in PHP?
A). Writes session data and closes the session file
B). Opens a new session file for writing
C). Ends the current session and deletes session data
D). Retrieves the session data from the session file
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
Which PHP function is used to start a new session?
A). session_start()
B). start_session()
C). init_session()
D). new_session()
What is the purpose of session management in PHP web applications?
A). To maintain stateful information across multiple requests
B). To optimize database queries
C). To handle user authentication
D). To manage server configurations
Which of the following PHP functions is used to destroy a session?
A). session_destroy()
B). destroy_session()
C). end_session()
D). remove_session()
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
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 does the $_SESSION superglobal array store in PHP?
A). Session data
B). User credentials
C). Database queries
D). HTML markup