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What is the role of the HTTP protocol?
What is the role of the HTTP protocol?
- Transferring web objects between client and server (correct)
- Resolving DNS queries
- Creating sockets for TCP connections
- Translating host names to IP addresses
Which protocol runs at port 80 at the transport layer?
Which protocol runs at port 80 at the transport layer?
- TCP
- DNS
- UDP
- HTTP (correct)
What does a web page consist of?
What does a web page consist of?
- TCP connections and HTTP messages
- Base HTML-file and referenced objects (correct)
- DNS and Unified Resource Locator (URL)
- Host name and IP address
What is the purpose of the Domain Name System (DNS)?
What is the purpose of the Domain Name System (DNS)?
What is the TCP 3-Way Handshake used for?
What is the TCP 3-Way Handshake used for?
What is the role of the proxy server in web caching?
What is the role of the proxy server in web caching?
What is the characteristic of HTTP in terms of its state?
What is the characteristic of HTTP in terms of its state?
What is the Round Trip Time (RTT) in the context of the HTTP protocol?
What is the Round Trip Time (RTT) in the context of the HTTP protocol?
What is the main difference between Non-Persistent and Persistent HTTP connections?
What is the main difference between Non-Persistent and Persistent HTTP connections?
What is an advantage of Non-Persistent HTTP Connections?
What is an advantage of Non-Persistent HTTP Connections?
What is a disadvantage of Non-Persistent HTTP Connections?
What is a disadvantage of Non-Persistent HTTP Connections?
What type of HTTP connection is most commonly used by modern browsers like Chrome and Firefox?
What type of HTTP connection is most commonly used by modern browsers like Chrome and Firefox?
In Non-Persistent Without parallel connection, how many Round Trip Times (RTTs) are taken for each object?
In Non-Persistent Without parallel connection, how many Round Trip Times (RTTs) are taken for each object?
What is the main advantage of Persistent HTTP Connections over Non-Persistent ones?
What is the main advantage of Persistent HTTP Connections over Non-Persistent ones?
In Pipelined Persistent Connection, how many Round Trip Times (RTTs) are taken for all the objects?
In Pipelined Persistent Connection, how many Round Trip Times (RTTs) are taken for all the objects?
What does HTTP stand for?
What does HTTP stand for?
What is the main role of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) in the electronic mail process?
What is the main role of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) in the electronic mail process?
Which port does SMTP use to transfer email messages?
Which port does SMTP use to transfer email messages?
What is the main responsibility of a user agent in the electronic mail process?
What is the main responsibility of a user agent in the electronic mail process?
In the electronic mail process, what does a mail server do?
In the electronic mail process, what does a mail server do?
What is the primary function of a user agent in the electronic mail process?
What is the primary function of a user agent in the electronic mail process?
What protocol is responsible for the connection between mail servers in the electronic mail process?
What protocol is responsible for the connection between mail servers in the electronic mail process?
What is the role of SMTP in email communication?
What is the role of SMTP in email communication?
Which protocol is primarily used for retrieving emails from the mail server?
Which protocol is primarily used for retrieving emails from the mail server?
What is the main characteristic of POP (Post Office Protocol)?
What is the main characteristic of POP (Post Office Protocol)?
Which port does SMTP use for email communication?
Which port does SMTP use for email communication?
What is the primary purpose of IMAP (Internet Mail Access Protocol)?
What is the primary purpose of IMAP (Internet Mail Access Protocol)?
In email communication, which protocol is primarily used for sending and storing emails on the receiver's mail server?
In email communication, which protocol is primarily used for sending and storing emails on the receiver's mail server?
What is a characteristic of SMTP messages?
What is a characteristic of SMTP messages?
Which protocol uses persistent connections in email communication?
Which protocol uses persistent connections in email communication?
What separates the header lines from the body in an SMTP message?
What separates the header lines from the body in an SMTP message?
Which protocol supports keeping all messages in one place at the server?
Which protocol supports keeping all messages in one place at the server?
