Question

select the correct answer.
what is hypertext transfer protocol?
a. the language used to build web pages
b. a set of rules that allows for exchange of information on the web
c. the language used by computers to exchange information on the web
d. a set of rules that defines what search engines can do

Explanation:

• Option A: Languages like HTML are used to build web pages, not HTTP. Eliminate A.
• Option B: HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is a set of rules (protocol) for transferring hypertext (information) over the web. This matches.
• Option C: HTTP isn't a "language" for computers to exchange info; it's a protocol (ruleset). Protocols and languages are distinct. Eliminate C.
• Option D: HTTP has nothing to do with defining search engine capabilities. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. a set of rules that allows for exchange of information on the web