Caching

Question 1

Objects used to display a requested web page may be stored in a _____

Answer 1

cache

Question 2

What is the benefit of having some objects in the cache?

Answer 2

The server does not need to be sent again because they can simply be loaded from the cache

Question 3

A ______ server is a host that provides a service to users.

Answer 3

proxy

Question 4

The proxy server appears to be the _____ web server when the client sends a request to it

Answer 4

actual

Question 5

What are the steps of loading an object from the web cache to the clients browser?

Answer 5

1. Agent connects to proxy sever using TCP then makes a request
2. Proxy checks web cache to see if requested object is in cache
3. If object is in cache, send it