Oracle Field Service Cloud Service 2020 Implementation Essentials — Question 46

Which three statements are true about SOAP and the advantages it provides? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. It is platform and programming language independent.
• B. It provides flexibility for message format flexibility allowing for loose coupling between client and sever.
• C. It leverages XML-based payloads to communicate between two client machines across any modern network.
• D. It commonly serves as a cleaning agent to remove excess data from the transmission protocol.
• E. SOAP clients can easily hold stateful references to remote server-side SOAP objects.
• F. As compared to RPC (remote procedure calls), which are sometimes blocked by firewall and proxy servers, SOAP over HTTP can overcome that limitation.

Correct answer: A, C, F

Explanation

The correct answers A, C, and F highlight the benefits of SOAP, such as its platform independence, use of XML for communication, and ability to traverse firewalls using HTTP. Option B is misleading as it suggests flexibility in message format, but does not specifically define SOAP's primary characteristics. Option D is incorrect because it misrepresents SOAP's purpose, and option E, while true about SOAP's capabilities, does not address its advantages over other protocols.