This lecture covers the HTTP protocol. This includes the protocol itself, servers and clients, and how to build HTTP clients at the socket, URL, and browser levels.

• The need for a layer on top of sockets
• The HTTP protocol
• Using HTTP servers – Apache
• Building an HTTP client
• HTML Forms

• Read sections 1.3 to 1.6 of our textbook.
• Read section 2.9 of our textbook
• Review HTML in sections 2.1 to 2.8
• Build a home a web page on red (if you don't already have one) and include in it a restricted section. The Resource Directory has information on the authentication and encryption capabilities of Apache.

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