World Wide Web (WWW) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

This section introduces the web as a distributed information system and studies HTTP as the protocol for requesting and delivering web resources.

Describe the architecture of the World Wide Web, including browsers, web servers, resources, and hyperlinks.
Explain how HTTP supports client-server communication for requesting and delivering web content.
Differentiate common HTTP methods, status codes, headers, and response behaviors in web transactions.
Trace the sequence of events involved in loading a web page, from URL entry to resource rendering.
Analyze the difference between persistent and non-persistent communication and their effects on web performance.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)