COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

EMERGING TRENDS IN COMPUTING

CLOUD COMPUTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Role of API (Application Programming Interface) in cloud services?
A
Instructs the communication between one or more applications
B
Instructs the communication for only one application
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A cloud application programming interface (cloud API) enables applications to communicate and transfer information to one another in the cloud. Cloud APIs essentially enable you to develop applications and services in the cloud. APIs also connect multiple clouds or connect cloud and on-premises apps.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. Web API: The most common type of API, Web APIs allow for the exchange of readable data and functionality between web-based systems. They mainly offer communications between web apps and servers using HTTP.

Detailed explanation-3: -An Application Programming Interface (API) is a connection mechanism that allows two independent software to connect and communicate with each other. In other words, an API serves as an intermediary to convey messages from one app to the other and vice versa.

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