Problem
1. Why is HTTP called a stateless protocol? What is meant by the Keep-Alive feature?
2. Why is the HTML formate especially suitable for Web documents?
3. Can you use WWW.PLANETS.COM/CATALOG.HTML instead of www.planets.com/catalog.html as the URL?
4. To download a Web page with 10 graphics, how many connections are required in
(i) HTTP 1.0,
(ii) HTTP 1.1?
5. If a browser passes data from an HTML form to the server, how does the server handle the data?
6. What is a helper application, and how does it differ from a plugin? Explain the role of the files mime.types and mailcap when using a helper application.
7. What is MIME? How are the limitations of SMTP in handling mail attachments overcome by MIME?