S90-02A · Question #33
Like components, SOAP-based Web services can be developed using vendor tools. Unlike components, the communications framework established by SOAP-based Web services can be based on industry…
The correct answer is A. True. A is correct because SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is built on open, vendor-neutral standards - XML messaging, HTTP/HTTPS transport, and WSDL for service description - meaning services developed with one vendor's tools can interoperate with another vendor's tools or…
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Like components, SOAP-based Web services can be developed using vendor tools. Unlike components, the communications framework established by SOAP-based Web services can be based on industry standards thereby remaining vendor-neutral. Select the correct answer.
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A92% (33)
- B8% (3)
Explanation
A is correct because SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is built on open, vendor-neutral standards - XML messaging, HTTP/HTTPS transport, and WSDL for service description - meaning services developed with one vendor's tools can interoperate with another vendor's tools or platforms without modification. Like traditional software components, SOAP services can absolutely be built using vendor-specific IDEs and frameworks (e.g., Microsoft WCF, IBM WebSphere), so that parallel holds true.
B is wrong because it would require the statement to be false - but both claims in the question are factually accurate: vendor tools can be used for development, and the communications framework can remain vendor-neutral through standards like SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI.
Memory tip: Think of SOAP as the postal service of the web - anyone can use any brand of envelope and pen to write a letter (vendor tools for development), but the addressing format, postage standards, and delivery routes are universal (industry-standard communications framework).
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