Web Flashcards
What is HTTP
developed by Tim Berners-Lee and his team between 1989-1991. HTTP is the set of rules used for communicating with web servers for the transmitting of webpage data, whether that is HTML, Images, Videos, etc.
What is HTTPS
HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP. HTTPS data is encrypted so it not only stops people from seeing the data you are receiving and sending, but it also gives you assurances that you’re talking to the correct web server and not something impersonating it.
What does URL stand for
Uniform Resource Locater
What HTTP request would be used to get information from a webserver
GET
What HTTP request would be used for submitting data to the webserver and potentially creating new records
POST
What HTTP request would be used to submit data to the web server to update information
PUT
What HTTP request would be used to remove information from a web server
DELETE
What is HTTP status code: 200
OK - the request was completed successfully
What is HTTP status code: 201
created - a resource has been created
What is HTTP status code: 301
Moved permanently - This redirects the client’s browser to a new webpage or tells search engines that the page has moved somewhere else and to look there instead.
What is HTTP status code: 302
Found - redirects the browser to a new webpage but indicates this is a temporary change
What is HTTP status code: 400
Bad Request - tells the browser that something was either wrong or missing in the request
What is HTTP status code: 401
Not Authorized - you are not currently allowed to view this resource until you have authorized with the web application, typically with a username and password
What is HTTP status code: 403
Forbidden - you do not have permission to view this resource whether you are logged in or not
What is HTTP status code: 405
Method not allowed - the resource does not allow this request method
