GATE 2026 CS (CS1) – Question 19
Which of the following statements is/are true with respect to the interaction of a web browser with a web server using HTTP 1.1?
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Correct answer: (A) HTTP 1.1 facilitates downloading multiple objects of the same webpage over the same TCP connection, if the objects are stored in the same server; (C) HTTP 1.1 facilitates sending a request for downloading one object without waiting for a previously requested object to be downloaded completely; (D) HTTP 1.1 facilitates downloading multiple webpages on the same server to be downloaded over a single TCP connection
Explanation
- (A) is true: HTTP 1.1 uses persistent connections by default, allowing multiple HTTP requests/responses for objects on the same server over a single TCP connection.
- (B) is false: A TCP connection is established between two specific IP endpoints (client and one server). Objects hosted on different servers require distinct TCP connections to each respective server.
- (C) is true: HTTP 1.1 pipelining allows a client to send multiple HTTP requests back-to-back without waiting for the corresponding responses to arrive.
- (D) is true: Persistent connections can remain open across requests for multiple webpages on the same server.
Therefore, options (A), (C), and (D) are correct.