Computer Science Ques 511

Question: The protocol for sharing hypertext information on the World Wide Web is

Options:

A) HTTP

B) HTML

C) FTP

D) TCP

E) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • HTTP (Hyper Text-Transfer Protocol) is the underlying Protocol used by World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands, eg. When you enter a URL in your brows- er, this actually sends an HTTP command to the web server directing it to fetch and transmit the requested wet) page.