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What is the Full Form of HTTP?

HTTP stands for “Hypertext Transfer Protocol.” It is a set of rules for sharing data on the World Wide
Web (WWW). HTTP helps web browsers and servers communicate, allowing people to access and
share information over the internet.
Key Points
 Basic Structure: HTTP forms the foundation of the web, enabling data communication and file
sharing.
 Web Browsing: Most websites use HTTP, so when you click on a link or download a file,
HTTP is at work.
 Client-Server Model: HTTP works on a request-response system. Your browser (client) asks
for information, and the website’s server responds with the data.
 Application Layer Protocol: HTTP operates within the Internet Protocol Suite, managing how
data is transmitted and received.

What is HyperText?
The protocol used to transfer hypertext between two computers is known as HyperText Transfer
Protocol. HTTP provides a standard between a web browser and a web server to establish
communication. It is a set of rules for transferring data from one computer to another. Data such as
text, images, and other multimedia files are shared on the World Wide Web. Whenever a web user
opens their web browser, the user indirectly uses HTTP. It is an application protocol that is used for
distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems.

Working of HTTP [HyperText Transfer Protocol]


First of all, whenever we want to open any website we first open a web browser after that we will
type the URL of that website (e.g., www.facebook.com). This URL is now sent to the Domain Name
Server (DNS). Then DNS first checks records for this URL in their database, and then DNS will
return the IP address to the web browser corresponding to this URL. Now the browser is able to send
requests to the actual server.
After the server sends data to the client, the connection will be closed. If we want something else
from the server, we should have to re-establish the connection between the client and the server.

Working off HTTPs

What is an HTTP Request?


HTTP request is simply termed as the information or data that is needed by Internet browsers for
loading a website. This is simply known as HTTP Request.
There is some common information that is generally present in all HTTP requests. These are
mentioned below.
 HTTP Version
 URL
 HTTP Method
 HTTP Request Headers
 HTTP Body
HTTP Request Headers: HTTP Request Headers generally store information in the form of key-
value and must be present in each HTTP Request. The use of this Request Header is to provide core
information about the client’s information, etc.
HTTP Request Body: HTTP Request Body simply contains the information that has to be
transferred. HTTP Request has the information or data to be sent to these browsers.
HTTP Method: HTTP Methods are simply HTTP Verb. In spite of being present so many HTTP
Methods, the most common HTTP Methods are HTTP GET and HTTP POST. These two are
generally used in HTTP cases. In HTTP GET, the information is received in the form of a website.

What is HTTP Response?


HTTP Response is simply the answer to what a Server gets when the request is raised. There are
various things contained in HTTP Response, some of them are listed below.
 HTTP Status Code
 HTTP Headers
 HTTP Body

HTTP Response

HTTP Response Headers


HTTP Response headers are simply like an HTTP Request where it has that work to send some
important files and data to the HTTP Response Body.
HTTP Response Body
HTTP Responses are the responses that are received successfully upon the request. Generally, it
comes under the requests generated by the web. In most cases, the request is to transfer the HTML
data into a webpage.
What is an HTTP Status Code?
HTTP Status Codes are the 3-digit codes that tell the message or simply tell us about the HTTP
Request whether it has been completed or not. There are simply 5 types of status codes.
 Informational
 Successful
 Re-directional
 Client-Error
 Server-Error

Characteristics of HTTP: HTTP is IP based communication protocol that is used to deliver data
from server to client or vice-versa.
 The server processes a request, which is raised by the client, and also server and client know
each other only during the current bid and response period.
 Any type of content can be exchanged as long as the server and client are compatible with it.
 Once data is exchanged, servers and clients are no longer connected.
 It is a request and response protocol based on client and server requirements.
 It is a connection-less protocol because after the connection is closed, the server does not
remember anything about the client and the client does not remember anything about the
server.
 It is a stateless protocol because both client and server do not expect anything from each other
but they are still able to communicate.
Advantages of HTTP
 Memory usage and CPU usage are low because of fewer simultaneous connections.
 Since there are few TCP connections hence network congestion is less.
 Since handshaking is done at the initial connection stage, then latency is reduced because there
is no further need for handshaking for subsequent requests.
 The error can be reported without closing the connection.
 HTTP allows HTTP pipe-lining of requests or responses.

Disadvantages of HTTP
 HTTP requires high power to establish communication and transfer data.
 HTTP is less secure because it does not use any encryption method like HTTPS and
uses TLS to encrypt regular HTTP requests and responses.
 HTTP is not optimized for cellular phones and it is too gabby.
 HTTP does not offer a genuine exchange of data because it is less secure.
 The client does not close the connection until it receives complete data from the server; hence,
the server needs to wait for data completion and cannot be available for other clients during this
time.

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