While Testing a New Application, a Developer Discovers That the Inclusion

question 812

Multiple Choice

While testing a new application, a developer discovers that the inclusion of an apostrophe in a username causes the application to crash. Which of the following secure coding techniques would be MOST useful to avoid this problem?

• A) Input validation
• B) Code signing
• C) Obfuscation
• D) Encryption

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Definitions:

Transcription Factors

Proteins that regulate the transcription of genes by binding to DNA and influencing RNA synthesis.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, usually proteins, affecting the cell function.

Transcription

A process in which the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA.

MicroRNA

Small noncoding RNA that silences gene expression by hybridizing with an mRNA, thus triggering its destruction.