Question

SOAP is a format for sending messages and is also called as ______________.
(a) Network Protocol
(b) Data Transfer Protocol
(c) Communication Protocol
(d) XML description Protocol

Answer 1

SOAP is a format for sending messages and is also called as Communication Protocol

Answer 2

SOAP is a format for sending messages and is also called as XML description Protocol.

EXPLANATION:

• SOAP is the abbreviation of Simple Object Process Protocol. It is a type of communication protocol based on XML used for receiving and sending messages independent of the platform.

• SOAP is used to intercommunicate between multiple applications that are running on different platforms using different operating systems, programming language or technologies.

• The SOAP message is basically an XML document that usually consists of four basic elements – the envelope, header, body, and fault elements. The SOAP messages should be constructed based on syntax rules.