Web Services

  1. Define what a web service is.
  2. Describe the difference between a web service and web application.
  3. Describe the basic flow of data and the responsibilities for web service consumption.
  4. Describe the formats for requests to and responses from a web service that uses a SOAP interface.
  5. Describe the formats for requests to and responses from a web service that uses a RESTful interface.
  6. Identify and describe the responsibilities for the design patterns that are appropriate for the design of a subsystem consuming a web service.