Understanding Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

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What does HTTP stand for in the context of web communication?

  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (correct)
  • Hypertext Tracking Protocol
  • Hypernet Transactional Process
  • Hyperlink Transmission Process

Which component is responsible for responding to an HTTP request sent by a client?

  • Gateway server
  • User agent
  • Proxy server
  • Origin server (correct)

In the context of HTTP, what does a URL primarily serve to do?

  • Manage network latency
  • Identify the location of a resource on the Internet (correct)
  • Encrypt data during transmission
  • Authenticate user credentials

Which underlying protocol does HTTP rely on for data transmission?

<p>TCP/IP (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the default port an HTTP server listens on for incoming requests?

<p>Port 80 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does an HTTP client initiate a request to an HTTP server?

<p>Establishing a TCP connection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common HTTP method used on the Web today?

<p>GET (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which HTTP method is typically used for submitting data to be processed to the identified resource?

<p>POST (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which HTTP method asks for a response identical to a GET request but without the response body?

<p>HEAD (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the OPTIONS method return when used in an HTTP request?

<p>Returns supported HTTP methods by the server (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which HTTP method converts the request connection to a transparent TCP/IP tunnel?

<p>CONNECT (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a web browser request message, what does a query string typically contain?

<p>&amp;-separated name=value pairs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does HTTP stand for?

<p>Hypertext Transfer Protocol (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are resources identified in HTTP?

<p>Using URIs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a typical HTTP request message consist of?

<p>Request line, headers, message body (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an HTTP request message, what must all headers end with?

<p>CRLF (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which port does a client typically open a socket to when establishing an HTTP connection?

<p>Port 80 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens after the server sends the data in an HTTP connection?

<p>The server closes the connection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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