HTTP Overview and Message Formats

Question 1

HTTP

Answer 1

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Question 2

Network protocols are ____ that define how entities in a network communicate with each other.

Answer 2

rules

Question 3

These rules cover how to:
* Identify and establish ________ with the other party
* Transmit & receive data
* Message formats

Answer 3

communication

Question 4

HTTP is a ________ that runs on top of TCP and IP. It governs communication over the Web.

Answer 4

network protocol

Question 5

Is used by browsers, web servers, and other entities on the web.

Answer 5

HTTP

Question 6

HTTP is used to request and send resources such as:

Answer 6

• HTML pages
• Style sheets
• Scripts
• Images
• Fonts

Question 7

HTTP was designed by 1. ________ & 2. ________ in 1990

Answer 7

1. Tim Berners-Lee
2. Robert Cailliau