CS305: Web Development

1.3: Hypertext Transfer Protocol

• 1.3.1: The Request Message

  • TCP/IP Guide: "HTTP Request Message Format"

    HTTP is an application layer protocol provided by IP. The messages and methods that allow communication between a Web Server and a Web Client are introduced. Read this webpage and make sure you understand Figure 317, which illustrates the HTTP Request Message Format. This guide covers the HTTP Protocol and the HTTP Request Message.
    

• 1.3.2: The Request Methods

  • W3C: "Method Definitions"

    Read this page for an overview of HTTP Request Methods.

• 1.3.3: HTTP Status Codes

  • W3C: "Status Code Definitions"

    Web Server responses are status codes, and each has a specific number and description. Read this webpage for an overview of HTTP Status Codes.
    

• 1.3.4: HTTP 1.0 vs. HTTP 1.1

  • Balachander Krishnamurthy, Jeffrey C. Mogul, and David M. Kristol's "Key Differences between HTTP/1.0 and HTTP/1.1"

    Read this page, which is a transcription of a paper presented at The Eighth International World Wide Web Conference that covers key differences between the legacy HTTP version 1.0 and the current HTTP version 1.1.

  • Princeton University: Mike Freedman's "HTTP Proxy Activity" URL

    Complete the activity as directed.