Cisco 350-901 Exam - Topic 7 Question 78 Discussion

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Question #: 78
Topic #: 7

An architect must optimize traffic that targets a popular API endpoint Currently, the application downloads a large file hourly, but often the file is unchanged and the download causes unnecessary load and delays Which cURL command must be used to determine the last modified date of the file and to optimize the API usage?

Acurl GET request

Bcurl HEAD request

Ccurl --silent request

Dcurl -H 'Cache-Control: no-cache' request

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Suggested Answer: B

by Irene at Jul 13, 2024, 05:42 AM

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Henriette

9 months ago

No way, HEAD is definitely the way to go here!

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Elenora

9 months ago

I thought cURL --silent would help with optimization too?

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Omega

10 months ago

Wait, can’t we just use a GET request? Seems simpler.

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Tayna

10 months ago

Totally agree, HEAD is efficient for checking last modified dates.

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Domonique

10 months ago

B is the right choice! HEAD requests are perfect for this.

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Loreta

10 months ago

I vaguely recall something about using Cache-Control, but it seems more related to caching than just checking the last modified date.

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Nidia

11 months ago

I think the HEAD request is the right choice because it should give us the last modified date without the extra load.

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Carlee

11 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like the GET request would still download the file, which isn't what we want here.

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Derrick

11 months ago

I remember practicing with cURL commands, and I think a HEAD request is used to fetch headers without downloading the whole file.

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Joana

11 months ago

I've got it! The cURL command I need is the HEAD request. That will let me check the last modified date without downloading the entire file, which should help reduce the unnecessary load on the API.

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Phung

11 months ago

Wait, I'm a bit confused. Wouldn't the --silent option just suppress the output, but not actually optimize the API usage?

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Vincenza

11 months ago

Okay, I think the key here is to determine the last modified date of the file. The HEAD request should give me that information without downloading the entire file.

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Ruth

11 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different cURL options and how they could help optimize the API usage.

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Loreta

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question is asking about multiple file uploading modes, but I'm not too familiar with Alibaba Cloud's OSS service. I'll have to read through the options carefully and try to eliminate the incorrect ones.

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Dorthy

11 months ago

Iâ€™m not really sure, but I feel like extending the bid opening date isn't a common reason for bribery. Maybe itâ€™s B?

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Ernest

1 year ago

You know, the developer who wrote this code must have been really bored. Downloading a file every hour, even when it's unchanged? That's just asking for trouble!

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Rex

1 year ago

D) curl -H 'Cache-Control: no-cache' request

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Carylon

1 year ago

That's a good point. Using a HEAD request would be more efficient.

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Jose

1 year ago

B) curl HEAD request

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Roxane

1 year ago

Bingo! The HEAD request is the way to go. I can practically hear the servers sighing in relief from all that unnecessary traffic.

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Iola

1 year ago

D) curl -H 'Cache-Control: no-cache' request

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Clorinda

1 year ago

C) curl --silent request

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Vicente

1 year ago

B) curl HEAD request

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Hollis

1 year ago

Hah, the no-cache option is a bit overkill, don't you think? We just want to check the modified date, not bypass the cache entirely.

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Marshall

1 year ago

B) curl HEAD request

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Juan

1 year ago

Hah, the no-cache option is a bit overkill, don't you think? We just want to check the modified date, not bypass the cache entirely.

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Amber

1 year ago

D) curl -H 'Cache-Control: no-cache' request

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Micheal

1 year ago

C) curl --silent request

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Mauricio

1 year ago

B) curl HEAD request

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Tony

1 year ago

A) curl GET request

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Rosio

1 year ago

I was initially thinking the GET request, but the HEAD request makes much more sense. Gotta love those optimizations!

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Una

1 year ago

Using the --silent flag will help optimize the API usage by suppressing unnecessary output.

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Reuben

1 year ago

C) curl --silent request

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Daryl

1 year ago

Absolutely, the HEAD request is perfect for checking the last modified date without downloading the entire file.

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Nguyet

1 year ago

B) curl HEAD request

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Colene

1 year ago

The HEAD request seems like the obvious choice here. It allows you to check the last modified date without downloading the entire file. Very efficient!

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