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VIDEO COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY.

BY MARISA, YOUR TEACHER

WHAT IS AN
API?
WATCH THIS
VIDEO

VIDEO
1. TRUE OR FALSE?

• a) An API allows different applications to communicate with each other.


• b) The video explains that an API is the same as a user interface (UI).
• c) APIs help reduce code duplication.
• d) APIs are only used in mobile applications.
• a) True
• b) False (An API is not the same as a UI.)
• c) True
• d) False (APIs are used in many types of applications, not just mobile.)
2. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the primary role of an API in a connected world?
a. To store data
b. To serve as a communication link between different applications
c. To create websites
d. To generate user content
b. To serve as a communication link between different
applications (00:00:21)
2. What does API stand for?
a. Application Programming Interface
b. Automated Process Interaction
c. Advanced Programming Instruction
d. Application Process Integration

a. Application Programming
Interface
3. How does an API help with booking airline
flights?
a. It replaces the need for a website
b. It connects the online travel service with the airline's
database
c. It automatically selects the cheapest flights
d. It generates flight options without user input

b. It connects the online travel service with the


airline's database
4. What is one example given in the video of how
APIs enhance connectivity?
a. Ordering food at a restaurant
b. Booking a hotel room
c. Searching for airline flights online
d. Sending emails

c. Searching for airline flights online


5. According to the video, what does an API ultimately
create?
a. Mobile applications
b. Connectivity between devices
c. User interfaces
d. Database systems

b. Connectivity between devices


6. What company name is mentioned
in relation to creating APIs?
a. Google
b. MuleSoft
c. Amazon
d. Microsoft

d. Microsoft
Complete with a word from the
video
•An API allows different pieces of __________ to talk to each other.
•SOFTWARE
•APIs help developers avoid __________ code.
•DUPLICATING
•An example of an API mentioned in the video is a __________ authentication system.
•USER
•An API defines a set of __________ that different software programs can follow.
•RULES
•The video compares an API to a __________ in a restaurant, acting as a bridge between customers and
the kitchen.
OPEN QUESTIONS:

a) What is an API, and why is it important in


software development?
b) How do APIs make developers’ work
easier?
c) Give an example of how APIs are used in
daily life, according to the video.
Answers to •
the open •c) One example from
questions
the video is using an
•a) An API (Application Programming API for user
Interface) is a set of rules that allows
different software systems to communicate
authentication, like
with each other. It's important because it
simplifies integration and reuse of code.
logging into a website
•b) APIs save developers time by providing using a Google or
pre-built functions and services, allowing
them to avoid duplicating code and focus Facebook account.
on core functionality.
•

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