HTTP Flashcards
1
Q
What is a client?
A
A piece of software that requests things
2
Q
What is a server?
A
A provider of the content
3
Q
Which HTTP method does a browser issue to a web server when you visit a URL?
A
GET
4
Q
What three things are on the start-line of an HTTP request message?
A
a http method, request target(url), and http version
5
Q
What three things are on the start-line of an HTTP response message?
A
http version, status code, and status text
6
Q
What are HTTP headers?
A
additional data describing the request or response being made
7
Q
Where would you go if you wanted to learn more about a specific HTTP Header?
A
MDN
8
Q
Is a body required for a valid HTTP request or response message?
A
no
