Module 4 Section D HTTP

stateless protocol

A protocol, such as HTTP, that allows one request and response per session.

HTTP session

is a sequence of transactions most commonly used to request data from a Web server and return the files needed to display a Web page in a browser window

cookie

is a small chunk of data generated by a Web server and stored as a text file in memory or on disk

Blocking first-party cookies ______________

makes it difficult to use online shopping carts

HTTP uses ___ key encryption, which requires 2 keys: one to encrypt data and the other to decrypt it

public

This technology uses ____ key encryption to scramble the data while it is in transit.

public

How does HTTPS protect data transmitted from Web pages to Web servers?

public key encryptions

HTTP is a ___ protocol, so it cannot tell if a series of sessions were initiated by a single source of multiple sources

stateless

HTTP is a(n) ____ protocol, which cannot detect if a sequence of sessions originates from the same source.

stateless

When a Web server cannot determine if a series of requests comes from the same browser, the protocol is ________

stateless

persistent cookie

A cookie that is recorded on the hard drive of the computer and does not expire when the browser closes.

Which HTTP method does a browser use to request an HTML source document?

GET

One of the key transport technologies for Web page is _______

HTTP

so financial transactions and personal data should be submitted to Web servers using a more secure protocol that displays ____ in the browser address bar.

HTTP

HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The communication protocol used to transfer Web pages from a Web server to a Web browser

____ cookies remain on the local device after a session ends.

Persistent

session cookie

are never stored on a disk or other permanent storage medium

HTTP Secure

encrypts the data stream between client devices and servers

HTTP methods

help your browser communicate with Web servers

HTTP status code

indicates whether the browser's request could be fulfilled

third-party cookie

is set by a site other than the one you connected to

first-party cookie

is set by the domain that hosts a Web page

A browser communicates with a Web server using HTTP ____ such as GET and POST.

methods

HTTP is the Web's communications ____ that works with TCP/IP to deliver elements of Web pages to a local browser.

protocol

A ___ cookie is deleted when you close your browser

session

An HTTP ____ is a sequence of transactions that typically include a browser request and the server's response.

session

HTTP ____ codes, such as 200 and 404, indicate whether the server was able to fulfill the browser's request.

status

When a browser request is fulfilled, the Web server sends an HTTP ___ code, such as 200

status

What happens at the end of an HTTP session?

the Web server discontinues the connection with the browser

A ___-party cookie is not set by the domain that houses the Web page displayed by the browser

third

These ____-party cookies can be blocked using browser settings.

third

For which of the following is HTTPS least important?

when viewing merchandise