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GATE CSE 2014 Set 1 · Q25

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Identify the correct order in which the following actions take place in an interaction between a web browser and a web server. 1. The web browser requests a webpage using HTTP. 2. The web browser establishes a TCP connection with the web server. 3. The web server sends the requested webpage using HTTP. 4. The web browser resolves the domain name using DNS.

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Official answer: A) 4,2,1,3

DNS and HTTP

The standard sequence of steps when a user enters a URL in a web browser is:

  1. DNS Resolution (4): The browser needs the server's IP address corresponding to the domain name, so it resolves the domain name using DNS.

  2. TCP Connection Establishment (2): HTTP runs over TCP, so the browser initiates a 3-way handshake to establish a TCP connection with the web server.

  3. HTTP Request (1): Once the TCP connection is established, the browser sends an HTTP GET request to fetch the webpage.

  4. HTTP Response (3): The web server processes the request and sends the requested webpage back using HTTP.

Thus, the correct order is 4, 2, 1, 3, corresponding to option (A).

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This DNS and HTTP previous year question is Q25 of the GATE CSE 2014 Set 1 paper. Find more GATE CSE PYQs on DNS and HTTP in Computer Networks, or browse all GATE CSE PYQs.

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Identify the correct order in which the following actions take place in an interaction between a web browser and a web server. 1. The web browser requests a webpage using HTTP. 2. The web browser establishes a TCP connection with the web server. 3. The web server sends the requested webpage using HTTP. 4. The web browser resolves the domain name using DNS.

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