HTTP

Question 1

What is a client?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What is a server?

Answer 2

piece of computer hardware or software that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called “clients”

Question 3

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

Answer 3

get

Question 4

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

Answer 4

one of the three methods (get, put, and post) then the place you are sending it to and the http version you are using

Question 5

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

Answer 5

the version, a status code, and then a status text

Question 6

What are HTTP headers?

Answer 6

a single line describing the message you are sending

Question 7

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

Answer 7

MDN

Question 8

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

Answer 8

No