COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What port number is HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)?
A
tcp 443
B
tcp 80
C
tcp 3389
D
tcp 161
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -However, Port 80 provides an HTTP connection under TCP protocol. This port provides an unencrypted connection between the web browser and the web servers, which leaves the sensitive user data exposed to cybercriminals and may lead to severe data misuse.

Detailed explanation-2: -HTTP’s protocol uses TCP port 80. That is the clear and non-encrypted web server communication that HTTP stands for hypertext transfer protocol.

Detailed explanation-3: -Port 80 is the default port. It’s what gets used when no port is specified. 8080 is Tomcat’s default port so as not to interfere with any other web server that may be running. If you are going to run Tomcat as your web server, the port can be changed to 80 so that visitors do not need to specify it.

Detailed explanation-4: -By default, these two protocols are on their standard port number of 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS.

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