HTTP

Question 1

What is client?

Answer 1

a piece of computer hardware or software that accesses a service made available by a server as part of the client-server model of computer networks.

Question 2

What is server?

Answer 2

a computer program or device that provides a service to another computer program and its user, also known as the client.

Question 3

Which HTTP method does a browser issue to a web server when you visit a URL?

Answer 3

GET method

Question 4

What is on the first line of an HTTP request message?

Answer 4

An HTTP method, a verb (like GET, PUT or POST) or a noun (like HEAD or OPTIONS), that describes the action to be performed. target,version

Question 5

What is on the first line of an HTTP response message?

Answer 5

The protocol version, usually HTTP/1.1. status, status text

Question 6

What are HTTP headers?

Answer 6

An HTTP header consists of its case-insensitive name followed by a colon (:), then by its value. Whitespace before the value is ignored.

Request header, Response headers, Representation headers, Payload headers.

key value pairs, meta information about response.

Question 7

Is a body required for a valid HTTP message?

Answer 7

No