18 Questions
What is the purpose of an HTTP request message?
To send data from the client to the server
Which component of an HTTP transaction waits for the client to send a request message?
Origin server
What is the default port an HTTP server listens on for incoming requests?
Port 80
Which protocol does not need to be used by HTTP according to the text?
TCP/IP
What does an HTTP client do to initiate a request?
Send a request message via TCP connection
What is the purpose of a URL in network programming?
To uniquely locate a resource on the Internet
What is the most common HTTP method used on the Web today?
GET
Which HTTP method should not be used for operations that cause side-effects?
POST
What does the HEAD method request from the server?
Response identical to GET without response body
Which HTTP method echoes back the received request?
TRACE
What does the OPTIONS method return from the server?
List of supported HTTP methods
How is GET data typically sent in HTTP requests?
In URL encoded query strings
What is the purpose of the request line in an HTTP request message?
To indicate the type of operation to be performed
In the context of HTTP, what does URI stand for?
Uniform Resource Identifier
Which part of an HTTP request message must end with CRLF (Carriage Return Line Feed)?
Request line and headers
What is the purpose of the Host header in an HTTP request message?
To identify the server being contacted
During a typical HTTP connection, what does the client do after sending a GET request?
Sends a blank line
What is the purpose of the empty line in an HTTP request message?
To indicate the end of the request message
Learn about the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) which is a request/response protocol used between clients and servers. Explore how clients make requests and how servers respond, along with the role of intermediaries like proxies. Understand the different data formats that can be accepted and how servers send data back to clients with response codes.
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