COMPUTER NETWORKING

APPLICATION LAYER

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What kind of protocol is a web browser?
A
NTP
B
FTP
C
HTTP
D
DNS
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -HTTP is a protocol for fetching resources such as HTML documents. It is the foundation of any data exchange on the Web and it is a client-server protocol, which means requests are initiated by the recipient, usually the Web browser.

Detailed explanation-2: -A web browser is an HTTP client that sends requests to servers. When the browser user enters file requests by either “opening” a web file by typing in a URL or clicking on a hypertext link, the browser builds an HTTP request and sends it to the Internet Protocol address (IP address) indicated by the URL.

Detailed explanation-3: -2. HTTP is protocol. Explanation: HTTP is an Application layer protocol used to define how messages are formatted and transmitted through the World Wide Web.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the foundation of the World Wide Web, and is used to load webpages using hypertext links. HTTP is an application layer protocol designed to transfer information between networked devices and runs on top of other layers of the network protocol stack.

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