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HTTP Basics

67-minute Development Tools Course

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About this Course

During this course, we'll look at the underlying method devices use to communicate with each other: HTTP or the HyperText Transfer Protocol. In particular, we'll focus on how a modern web browser automates the sending of HTTP requests and the receiving of HTTP responses.

What you'll learn

  • HTTP
  • Uniform Resource Identifier
  • GET
  • POST
  • Payload

GET and POST Requests in a Browser

After getting a feel for how HTTP looks in plaintext format, it's time to see HTTP in action with a browser. A web browser offers a GUI for HTTP that allows visitors to communicate with websites and web applications in engaging ways, all while using the HyperText Transfer Protocol. During this stage, you'll see how a browser translates user actions into HTTP requests, and subsequently renders those HTTP responses for display.

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Teacher

  • Chris Ramacciotti

    I spent six years teaching introductory and advanced computer science to high school students in Omaha and Chicago, and have also worked as a full-time Java developer. As a teacher, I continually strive to support students in removing all perceived and actual barriers to learning highly sophisticated material.

    I enjoy running and yoga, especially outdoors in the beautiful Chicago summer weather.

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