http-messages-recap-Q&A

Question 1

What is a client?

Answer 1

Makes requests

Question 2

What is a server?

Answer 2

Handles requests from the client

Question 3

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

Answer 3

HTTP request GET

Question 4

What is on the first line of an HTTP request message?

Answer 4

The protocol version, usually HTTP/1.1 . A status code, indicating success or failure of the request.

Question 5

What is on the first line of an HTTP response message?

Answer 5

The status line is the first line in the response message. It consists of three items: The HTTP version number, status code, and the status text

Question 6

What are HTTP headers?

Answer 6

let the client and the server pass additional information with an HTTP request or response (Meta information)

Question 7

Is a body required for a valid HTTP message?

Answer 7

All 1xx (informational), 204 (no content), and 304 (not modified) responses MUST NOT include a message-body. All other responses do include a message-body, although it MAY be of zero length.