http-messages

Question 1

What is a client?

Answer 1

A service requester.

Question 2

What is a server?

Answer 2

A service provider.

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

HTTP method, request target and 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.

Question 8

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

Answer 8

No.