COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does ‘s’ in https stand for?
A
safety
B
suspicious
C
secure
D
standard
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When you connect to a server using HTTPs, the “s” stands for secure. More specifically, your HTTP request is using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). SSL is a protocol used to secure communications between a client and server.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (https) is a combination of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) with the Secure Socket Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol.

Detailed explanation-3: -The “S” in “HTTPS” stands for secure, and simply requires some method of securing connections between two endpoints, like a browser and a web site. Increasing, that actually means HTTP over TLS, not SSL. That’s an important difference because although they share roots, TLS is not SSL is not TLS.

Detailed explanation-4: -A secure URL should begin with “https” rather than “http.” The “s” in “https” stands for secure, which indicates that the site is using a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificate. This lets you know that all your communication and data is encrypted as it passes from your browser to the website’s server.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definition: HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. It is the protocol where encrypted HTTP data is transferred over a secure connection.

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