Question 1

What is web scraping?

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The process of extracting and collecting data from the internet or websites.

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The act of searching for data on search engines

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The process of designing websites

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The method of storing data locally

Question 2

Why is web scraping used?

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To compare product prices across different websites.

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To create new web pages

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To store data permanently

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To generate random data

Question 3

Which of the following is a benefit of using web scraping?

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It allows for the automatic collection of data.

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It requires extensive human intervention

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It is limited to small amounts of data

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It is slow compared to manual data collection

Question 4

What is one of the first steps in the web scraping process?

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Identify the target pages or sections of the site.

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Analyze the data immediately

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Store the data collected

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Write the script for data extraction

Question 5

What kind of data can be stored after scraping?

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Data can be stored in local files, databases, or cloud storage.

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Only in local files

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Only in a temporary cache

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Only as printed documents

Question 6

What is the purpose of the 'robots.txt' file?

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To indicate whether a website allows web scraping.

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To guide users on site navigation

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To display website advertisements

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To provide user login details

Question 7

Which tool is mentioned for web scraping?

Accepted Answer

Beautiful Soup.

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Data Analyzer

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Web Inspector

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HTML Validator

Question 8

What type of information can be extracted using web scraping according to the PDF?

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Book titles, prices, and stock availability.

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Social media posts and comments

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Email addresses of users

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Movie reviews and ratings

Question 9

What is a key advantage of automating data collection through web scraping?

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It processes webpages at a significantly faster rate than a person.

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It eliminates the need for software

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It requires less initial setup time

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It ensures data accuracy

Question 10

In what year did nearly half of web scraping support e-commerce strategies?

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2021.

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2020

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2022

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2019