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HTTP, the hypertext transfer protocol

This presentation explains what a protocol is. We will use HTTP, the Web protocol, as an example. There are protocols for many other applications – file transfer, email, and so forth. Protocols are specified in detail and must be standardized so that anyone who wishes can write a client that will work with any server or a server that will work with any client.... Show More

Keywords:: standard, hypertext transfer protocol, protocol

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Academic Support Services / Library and Information Services / Information and Communication Technology Literacy / Information Literacy Standards

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Material Type:: Tutorial
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 22, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: September 4, 2021
Author:: Larry Press, CSUDH
Submitter:: Larry Press

Primary Audience:: High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
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Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States