HTTP Flashcards

1
Q

What is a client?

A

service requester

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2
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What is a server?

A

provider of a resource or service

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3
Q

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

A

GET

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4
Q

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

A

the HTTP method, the request target, the HTTP version

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5
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What three things are on the start-line of an HTTP response message?

A

the protocol version, the status code, the status text

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6
Q

What are HTTP headers?

A

let the client and the server pass additional information with an HTTP request or response

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7
Q

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

A

MDN’s HTTP headers page

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8
Q

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

A

no

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9
Q

What is the difference between the internet and the web?

A

the internet is computers on a network with IP addresses; the web is how clients and servers communicate over the internet

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