HTTP-Messages

Question 1

What is a client?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What is a server?

Answer 2

In computing, a server is a piece of computer software (computer program) 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

the GET http method

Question 4

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

Answer 4

An HTTP Method, the request target, the HTTP version

Question 5

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

Answer 5

the protocol version, status code, and status text

Question 6

What are HTTP headers?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

MDN Docs

Question 8

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

Answer 8

No and it depends on what type of http method you use in your request.