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HTTP Basics

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Wrap-Up

0:53 with Chris Ramacciotti

And that's a wrap! Thanks for hanging out and learning a bit about HTTP. Check the Teacher's Notes for more information on the protocol.

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Since this course represents only an introduction to HTTP, there are many topics to explore in greater depth. Here are some suggestions to guide your study:

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    Though we've reached the end of the course we've only just 0:00
    scratched the surface of http. 0:03
    There's so much more to http than fits in this course, 0:06
    including other request methods such as put and delete, 0:09
    details on status codes beyond the typical 200 and 404. 0:13
    In addition, there are a number of add ons, so 0:18
    to speak, to http that enhance communications over the web. 0:20
    Cookies for example, add a sort of memory to the statelessness of http. 0:25
    In addition, SSL allows plain text http request and responses to 0:30
    be encrypted in transit, which is used in websites that leverage HTTPS. 0:34
    Check out the teachers' notes for 0:39
    some helpful resources for you to continue your study. 0:42
    Thanks for tuning in to learn about one of the simplest and 0:45
    widely used protocols in technology. 0:48
    Until next time. 0:50

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