FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

WEB BROWSERS TECHNOLOGY

WORLD WIDE WEB

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does HTTPS differ from HTTP?
A
A type of web protocol that requires payment
B
A type of web protocol that adds layer of security for transmission of data
C
A type of web protocol that is NOT safe for financial transaction
D
A type of web protocol that is not supported by the browser
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -HTTPS is HTTP with encryption and verification. The only difference between the two protocols is that HTTPS uses TLS (SSL) to encrypt normal HTTP requests and responses, and to digitally sign those requests and responses.

Detailed explanation-2: -The major difference between HTTP and HTTPS protocol is that HTTP is less secure whereas HTTPS is more secure protocol and it uses TLS/SSL certificate to ensure the authentication. Both, HTTP and HTTPS are used to transfer hypertext documents on the world wide web (www).

Detailed explanation-3: -Difference between HTTP and HTTPS. HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol, whereas, HTTPS is HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTP transmits everything as plan text, while HTTPS provides encrypted communication, so that only the recipient can decrypt and read the information.

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