HTTP

HTTP (Hypertext Transport Protocol)

HTTP Request / Response Cycle

1. In a browser and a link is clicked.
2. Browser makes a connection to a web server.
3. Sends a HTTP Request for the document.
4. Receives a HTTP Response from the server.
5. Document gets displayed on the screen

When a link to a HTML page is clicked, a GET command is sent. e.g GET /page2.html.

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) develops the standards for all of the Internet protocols (inner workings).

• application_layer