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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the primary purpose of HTTP?
A
To transfer files between computers
B
To facilitate communication between clients and servers
C
To provide a user interface for interacting with websites
D
To secure the transmission of data over the internet
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: -In client-server protocols, it is the client which establishes the connection. Opening a connection in HTTP means initiating a connection in the underlying transport layer, usually this is TCP. With TCP the default port, for an HTTP server on a computer, is port 80. Other ports can also be used, like 8000 or 8080.

Detailed explanation-3: -The POST Method POST is used to send data to a server to create/update a resource. Some notes on POST requests: POST requests are never cached.

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