PCPP1 Networking And Restful Apis Practice Question
You are investigating a network bottleneck in your Python application using `requests`. If you aren't using a `Session` object, what performance-related behavior should you expect?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Each request will perform a full TCP handshake
Without a Session, each request creates a new TCP connection, incurring the cost of a three-way handshake every time.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Each request will perform a full TCP handshake
Why this is correct
Creating new connections is expensive.
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The application will use more memory
Why it's wrong here
Actually, it uses less memory, but is slower.
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Connection pooling will be enabled by default
Why it's wrong here
Connection pooling requires a Session object.
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The server will block your IP immediately
Why it's wrong here
This is not a protocol requirement.
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