The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems.HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web. Hypertext is structured text that uses logical links (hyperlinks) between nodes containing text.
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the set of rules for transferring files (text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the World Wide Web. As soon as a Web user opens their Web browser, the user is indirectly making use of HTTP. HTTP is an application protocol that runs on top of the TCP/IP suite of protocols (the foundation protocols for the Internet).
200 - successful request (the webpage exists)
301 - moved permanently (often forwarded to a new URL)
401 - unauthorized request (authorization required)
403 - forbidden (access is not allowed to the page or directory)
500 - internal server error (often caused by an incorrect server configuration)
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the set of rules for transferring files (text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the World Wide Web. As soon as a Web user opens their Web browser, the user is indirectly making use of HTTP. HTTP is an application protocol that runs on top of the TCP/IP suite of protocols (the foundation protocols for the Internet).
Short for HyperText Transfer Protocol, HTTP is a set of standards that allow users of the World Wide Web to exchange information found on web pages. When accessing any web page entering http:// in front of the address tells the browser to communicate over HTTP. For example, the URL for Computer Hope is http://www.google.com. Today's browsers no longer require HTTP in front of the URL since it is the default method of communication. However, it is kept in browsers because of the need to separate protocols such as FTP. Below are a few of the major facts on HTTP.
The term HTTP was coined by Ted Nelson.
The standard port for HTTP connections is port 80.
HTTP/0.9 was the first version of the HTTP, and was introduced in 1991.
HTTP/1.0 is specified in RFC 1945, and was introduced in 1996.
HTTP/1.1 is specified in RFC 2616, and was officially released in January 1997.
HTTP uses a server-client model. A client, for example, may be a home computer, laptop, or mobile device. The HTTP server is typically a web host running web server software, such as Apache or IIS. When you access a website, your browser sends a request to the corresponding web server and it responds with an HTTP status code. If the URL is valid and the connection is granted, the server will send your browser the webpage and related files.
Some common HTTP status codes include:
The term HTTP was coined by Ted Nelson.
The standard port for HTTP connections is port 80.
HTTP/0.9 was the first version of the HTTP, and was introduced in 1991.
HTTP/1.0 is specified in RFC 1945, and was introduced in 1996.
HTTP/1.1 is specified in RFC 2616, and was officially released in January 1997.
HTTP uses a server-client model. A client, for example, may be a home computer, laptop, or mobile device. The HTTP server is typically a web host running web server software, such as Apache or IIS. When you access a website, your browser sends a request to the corresponding web server and it responds with an HTTP status code. If the URL is valid and the connection is granted, the server will send your browser the webpage and related files.
Some common HTTP status codes include:
200 - successful request (the webpage exists)
301 - moved permanently (often forwarded to a new URL)
401 - unauthorized request (authorization required)
403 - forbidden (access is not allowed to the page or directory)
500 - internal server error (often caused by an incorrect server configuration)
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