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الرقم الدراسي.4412 :
المادة.Mobil Computing :
WEB Services
1. Definition of Web Services:
API is a set of rules and protocols that allows one software application to
interact with another. It defines the methods and data formats that
applications can use to request and exchange information. APIs facilitate the
integration of different software systems.
Examples include:
A Web API specifically refers to an API designed to be accessed over the web
using standard protocols such as HTTP. It enables communication and data
exchange between web servers and clients, often using RESTful principles.
11. References:
https://www.tutorialsteacher.com/webapi/what-is-web-api.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-ts/5.1?topic=services-what-is-web-service .
https://www.abstractapi.com/guides/api-vs-web-services.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/wcf/whats-wcf.
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-rest-api-and-soap-api/ .
https://tutorialshut.com/what-are-web-services-types-and-components/