Question

Identify the correct statement regarding HTTP. a. Basic HTTP is a stateful protocol. b. In HTTP tunneling, some protocols travel inside HTTP traffic. c. It has been replaced with IPv6. d. It was developed by Al Gore.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. In HTTP tunneling, some protocols travel inside HTTP traffic.

Explanation:

a. HTTP is not a stateful protocol. It is a stateless protocol since the receiver is not allowed to store the state from previous requests. In other words, there is no need to keep track of the session information or status. Other examples of stateless protocol are UDP (User Datagram Protocol) and DNS (Domain Name System).

b. In HTTP tunneling, some protocols travel inside HTTP traffic. HTTP tunneling allows two devices to be connected together using network link with or without restrictions such as firewalls and access control lists. One way of implementing this HTTP tunneling is by using the regular HTTP methods such as POST, GET, PUT and DELETE.

In other words, HTTP tunneling allows certain protocols travel inside HTTP traffic.

c. HTTP has not been replaced with IPV6. They are different protocols performing different functions. IPV6 is an internet protocol addressing scheme invented to replace its predecessor IPV4.

d. HTTP was not developed by AI Gore. It was developed by Tim Berners-Lee and his team.