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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.

Where to Go From Here

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

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    scratched the surface of http.

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    There's so much more to http than fits in this course,

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    including other request methods such as put and delete,

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    details on status codes beyond the typical 200 and 404.

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    In addition, there are a number of add ons, so

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    to speak, to http that enhance communications over the web.

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    Cookies for example, add a sort of memory to the statelessness of http.

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    In addition, SSL allows plain text http request and responses to

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    be encrypted in transit, which is used in websites that leverage HTTPS.

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    Check out the teachers' notes for

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    some helpful resources for you to continue your study.

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    Thanks for tuning in to learn about one of the simplest and

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    widely used protocols in technology.

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    Until next time.

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