HTTP

Question 1

What is a client?

Answer 1

a piece of computer software that accesses a service made available by a server

Question 2

What is a server?

Answer 2

a piece of computer software (computer program) that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called “clients”

Question 3

What three things are on the start-line of an HTTP response message?

Answer 3

protocol version, status code, status text

Question 4

What are HTTP headers?

Answer 4

lets the client and the server pass additional information with an HTTP request or response;
case-insensitive name followed by a colon (:), then by its value

metadata about the message exchange

Question 5

Is a body required for a valid HTTP request or response message?

Answer 5

no

Question 6

Where would you go if you wanted to learn more about a specific HTTP Header?

Answer 6

MDN, IANA registry

Question 7

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

Answer 7

GET

Question 8

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

Answer 8

HTTP method, request target, HTTP version

Question 9

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

Answer 9

protocol version, status code, status text