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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
HTTPS utilises what port number?
A
43
B
80
C
443
D
8080
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -HTTPS is secure and is on port 443, while HTTP is unsecured and available on port 80. Information that travels on the port 443 is encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or its new version, Transport Layer Security (TLS) and hence safer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Port 433: Used with Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) and is an extension of HTTP and runs on SSL. Port 25: Used with Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to route emails. Port 53: Used by Domain Name System (DNS) services as an array of communication.

Detailed explanation-3: -Is port 8080 HTTP or HTTPS? HTTPS protocol transfers encrypted data to port 443. On the other hand, as HTTP transfer data as plain text, port 80 or 8080 can receive them on the web server. The port number identifies each protocol and allows more organized communication.

Detailed explanation-4: -Port 443. HTTP Secure (HTTPS) is like HTTP but more secure. All HTTPS web traffic goes straight to port 443. Any network service that uses HTTPS for encryption, such as DNS over HTTPS, also connects directly to this port.

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