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Thodoris Kouleris
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Basics of HTTP

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the set of rules that define how information is exchanged between networked devices, primarily between web servers and client browsers.

It was first developed between 1989 and 1991 by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web. As an application-layer protocol, early versions of HTTP (prior to HTTP/3) operated on top of the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) suite. Together, HTTP, TCP, and IP form the core foundation of today’s internet.

The most recent version, HTTP/3...
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