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Turing School Prework - Danny Radden

Task A- Practice Typing:

• screenshots of scores will be posted in comments

Task B- Algorithmic Thinking & Logic:

• screenshots of completed sections will be posted in comments

Task C- Create your Gist:

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Setting Group Expectations

Group Member Names:

1. When are group members available to work together? What hours can each group member work individually? Are there any personal time commitments that need to be discussed?

2. How will group members communicate? How often will communication happen, and how will open lines of communication be maintained?

3. Which feature(s) does each group member want to work on? Which feature(s) does each group member not want to work on?

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Sessions, Cookies, and Flashes

1. If we didn't have cookies and sessions, what would happen?
   • We wouldnt be able to keep track of a users session, so they wouldnt be able to stay logged in.
2. What is a cookie?
   • A cookie is a a piece of information stored in hash style on a users computer. They are unsecure and should not be used to store sensitive data. They also have an expiration date.
3. What's the difference between a cookie and a session?
   • A session is similar to a cookie, but is secured so that it is secure.
4. What's serialization and how does it come into play with sessions?

• Serialization uses a private keyo to secure a session so that it cant be tampered with.