Check for Understanding 9

Question 1 - Flask

In the context of a website, what are two things you can do with Flask and Python that you can’t do with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript alone?

Question 2 - GET vs. POST

When creating a login form into which users type a username and password, why might we want that form to make requests using POST instead of GET?

Question 3 - Cookies

In the context of the web, what are cookies and why are they useful?

Question 4 - API

In your own words, describe what an API is. Also, provide one example of how APIs are used in everyday apps. Make sure to explain which calls the app would make.