Basic Concepts of HTTP Protocol and Network Programming

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What is the most common format for data transferred over the Web?

XML

CSS

JSON

HTML (correct)

Which organization coordinated the development of HTTP?

WHO

IMF

NASA

W3C (correct)

What does HTTP stand for?

Hypertext Transmission Procedure

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (correct)

Hosted Text Transfer Page

Hyper Transfer Text Protocol

What was the original purpose of HTTP?

To publish and retrieve HTML pages Signup and view all the answers

Which version of HTTP is in common use today?

HTTP/1.1 Signup and view all the answers

What does HTML stand for?

Hypertext Markup Language Signup and view all the answers

Which HTTP method is commonly misused for actions in web applications that cause side-effects?

GET Signup and view all the answers

Which HTTP method is used to submit data to be processed by the identified resource?

POST Signup and view all the answers

What does the HEAD method request for?

Meta-information in response headers without the content Signup and view all the answers

Which HTTP method echoes back the received request?

TRACE Signup and view all the answers

Which HTTP method can be used to convert the request connection to a transparent TCP/IP tunnel?

CONNECT Signup and view all the answers

In server response MIME header, what does the 'Content-length' define?

Size of the content in bytes Signup and view all the answers

What is used to identify resources to be accessed by HTTP?

Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the request message is optional in the HTTP/1.1 protocol, except for Host?

Headers Signup and view all the answers

What must the empty line in a request consist of, according to the HTTP/1.1 protocol?

ASCII Codes 13 and 10 Signup and view all the answers

What action does the client take after sending a GET request in a typical HTTP connection?

Sends a blank line Signup and view all the answers

Which component is included in both the request and response messages in HTTP/1.1?

MIME Header Signup and view all the answers

What follows after the server sends the MIME header in an HTTP connection?

The client receives data in the file Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a client in the HTTP protocol?

Initiating an HTTP request Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of a status line in an HTTP transaction?

Indicating the completion status of a request sent to the server Signup and view all the answers

In the context of HTTP, what is the function of an origin server?

Responding to a client's request Signup and view all the answers

What does an HTTP client do upon receiving a request message from the user agent?

Sends back a status line Signup and view all the answers

How does HTTP differ from TCP/IP in terms of usage?

HTTP can operate on top of any other protocol on the Internet Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a URL in network programming?

To identify the location of a resource on the Internet Signup and view all the answers

How is the space character converted in a URL?

It is translated into a plus sign Signup and view all the answers

How is the comma character encoded in a URL?

As %2C Signup and view all the answers

What are the contents of a typical POST request?

MIME header and content type Signup and view all the answers

What does a blank line signal in a POST request?

End of the MIME header Signup and view all the answers

What is required in a MIME header of a POST request?

Content type and content length Signup and view all the answers

How are characters like &, =, ^ encoded in a URL according to the text?

As two hexadecimal digits Signup and view all the answers