HTTP

Question 1

What is a client?

Answer 1

The one who Make requests. It can be either a physical Computer, or a software

Question 2

What is a server?

Answer 2

While server can be a physical machine, its most commonly referred to as the software on a physical machine

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 three things are on the start-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)

The request target, usually a URL

The HTTP version

Question 5

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

Answer 5

The protocol version, usually HTTP/1.1.

A status code, indicating success or failure of the request. Common status codes are 200, 404, or 302,

A status text. A brief, purely informational, textual description of the status code to help a human understand the HTTP message.

Question 6

What are HTTP headers?

Answer 6

A place where we can send information between the request and response.
Basically, a customized way of sending information about the request between the client and the server. It lets you add additional information ex: what kind of data, token info, password…

Question 7

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

Answer 7

No