What is HTTP & HTTPS....?

HTTP:

• HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
• It is the set of rules for transferring data (files such as text,graphics images,sound,video & multimedia files) on the world wide web.
• It's a good fit for websites designed for information consumption like blogs.

Features of HTTP:

• HTTP URLs begin with https://
• It is less secure as the data can be vulnerable to hackers.
• It uses port 80 by default.
• HTTP website do not need SSL.
• HTTP website doesn't use encryption.

HTTPS:

• It stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure.
• It is the same as http,but additionally uses a secure socket layer(SSL) for security purposes.

• Examples of sites that use https include Banking,Investment websites ,ecommerce websites & most websites that require login functionality with valid credentials.

Features of HTTPs:

• HTTPs URLs begin with https://
• It is secure against attacks from hackers.
• It uses port 443 by default.
• HTTPs website need SSL certificate.
• HTTPS websites use data encryption.

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