http-messages

Question 1

What is a client?

Answer 1

A client is a piece of software or hardware that makes requests and receives data or information from a server

Question 2

What is a server?

Answer 2

A server is a system that offers data and information to a client when interacted with

Question 3

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

Answer 3

GET method

Question 4

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

Answer 4

A HTTP method such as GET, PUT, or POST, the target URL or absolute path, and the HTTP version

Question 5

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

Answer 5

The protocol version, usually HTTP/1.1, a status code such as 200, 404, 302, and some status text to briefly describe the HTTP message in english

Question 6

What are HTTP headers?

Answer 6

They let the client and 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 HTTP Header then find the grouping of different headers according to their contexts

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Not required. Responses can have a status code that says enough and requests which usually fetch resources, don’t need one