What is the purpose of HTTP headers?

Practice Questions

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What is the purpose of HTTP headers?
  1. To define the structure of the message
  2. To provide metadata about the request or response
  3. To encrypt the data
  4. To establish a connection

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the purpose of HTTP headers?
  • Step 1: Understand that HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which is used for communication on the web.
  • Step 2: Know that HTTP headers are pieces of information sent along with requests and responses.
  • Step 3: Realize that headers provide important details, called metadata, about the data being sent.
  • Step 4: Examples of metadata include the type of content (like text or image) and the size of the content.
  • Step 5: Understand that these headers help the web browser and server understand how to handle the data correctly.
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