The protocol for defining the legal request and replies called HTTP

Q.  The protocol which is used for defining the legal request and replies is called ______ .
- Published on 23 Sep 15

a. FTP
b. SMTP
c. TCP
d. HTTP

ANSWER: HTTP
 

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  • Prajakta Pandit   -Posted on 15 Oct 15
    - HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is an application protocol.

    - It is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web.

    - HTTP is used to exchange or transfer hypertext.

    - Why HTTP is designed?

        - It is designed to improve the communications between the clients and servers.
        - It is an application layer protocol designed within the framework of the Internet protocol suite.

    - Work flow of HTTP

        - The protocol used for defining the legal request and replies is called as HTTP.
        - HTTP is a request-response protocol in the Client-Server Architecture model .

        - A client which runs an application on a computer and a computer hosting a website is a server. A client sends a request message to a server. A server which provides resources such as HTML files and other content, a server gives response message to the client. The response contains completion status information about the request and may also contain requested content in its message body.

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