Which encoding type is used when uploading files via an HTML form?

application/x-www-form-urlencoded

A Python script logs into a website using a session object, then needs to download a file that requires authentication. The script currently uses a fresh requests.get() call for the download, which returns a 401. What is the most likely cause and the correct fix?

The server requires HTTP Basic Auth on every request; include the credentials in the download request.

The server requires a different User-Agent header; add a custom User-Agent to the download request.

The download URL is incorrect; verify the URL and use the correct endpoint.

The fresh request does not carry the session cookies; use the same session object for the download.

A Python application uses a WebSocket connection to receive real-time data. The connection occasionally drops due to network issues. The application currently crashes when the connection is lost. Which approach is most robust for handling this?

Implement automatic reconnection with exponential backoff and resubscribe to the data stream after reconnecting.

Switch to polling the server every second instead of using WebSockets.

Use a longer timeout on the WebSocket connection to prevent drops.

Catch the exception and exit the program gracefully.

What does robots.txt specify for web crawlers?

The HTML structure of the website

Which parts of the site are allowed or disallowed to be crawled

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26foundation · easy
Which encoding type is used when uploading files via an HTML form?
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27application · medium
A Python script logs into a website using a session object, then needs to download a file that requires authentication. The script currently uses a fresh requests.get() call for the download, which returns a 401. What is the most likely cause and the correct fix?
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28expert · hard
A Python application uses a WebSocket connection to receive real-time data. The connection occasionally drops due to network issues. The application currently crashes when the connection is lost. Which approach is most robust for handling this?
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29foundation · easy
In the requests library, which object allows you to persist cookies and maintain session state across multiple HTTP requests?
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30foundation · easy
What does robots.txt specify for web crawlers?
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