HTTP, HTTPS, HTML, URL, XML, XSLT, CSS

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Web Science[1]

Students will be expected to not only define, but also discuss the characteristics of each web element.

Characteristics of the web[edit]

You must memorize this content. You should be able to recognize these acronyms and identify the characteristics of each.

Term Definition Characteristics
HTTP

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems. HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web.[2].

  • HTTP is an application-layer protocol
  • HTTP functions as a request–response protocol [3]
  • HTTP is the protocol to exchange or transfer hypertext [4]
  • HTTP is stateless - Each transaction between the client and server is independent and no state is set based on a previous transaction or condition.[5]
  • HTTP Uses requests from the client to the server and responses from the server to the client for sending and receiving data. [6]
  • HTTP utilizes headers at the start of each message.[7]
HTTPS

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HTML

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URL

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XML

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XSLT

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CSS

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URI

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Do you understand this?[edit]

You must simply memorize these. There isn't anything fancy about this. If you need help memorizing, please use a mnemonic strategy.

http: Please please click here to view http response headers in google chrome

Standards[edit]

These standards are used from the IB Computer Science Subject Guide[8]

  • Identify the characteristics of the following: HTTP, HTTPS, HTML, URL, XML, XSLT, CSS.

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