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HTTP
Basics
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the foundation of data communication on the web, used to transfer data (such as HTML files and images).
GET - Navigate to a URL or click a link in real life.
POST - Submit a form on a website, like a username and password.
Popular HTTP Status Codes
200 Series (Success): 200 OK, 201 Created.
300 Series (Redirection): 301 Moved Permanently, 302 Found.
400 Series (Client Error): 400 Bad Request, 401 Unauthorized, 404 Not Found.
500 Series (Server Error): 500 Internal Server Error, 503 Service Unavailable.
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