Which protocol is used for transmitting web pages over the Internet?

Which protocol is used for transmitting web pages over the Internet?

• A. FTP
• B. SSH
• C. HTTP
• D. SMTP

Answer: (C)

HTTP is the protocol used to fetch and transfer web pages. A browser asks a web server for a page by sending an HTTP request, and the server responds with the page content (like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) along with a status code indicating success or errors. This request–response exchange is the core way web pages are delivered, typically over TCP/IP, and modern browsers often use its secure variant, HTTPS, which adds encryption. The other choices have different roles: FTP is for moving files, SSH is for secure remote access, and SMTP handles email delivery.

HTTP is the protocol used to fetch and transfer web pages. A browser asks a web server for a page by sending an HTTP request, and the server responds with the page content (like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) along with a status code indicating success or errors. This request–response exchange is the core way web pages are delivered, typically over TCP/IP, and modern browsers often use its secure variant, HTTPS, which adds encryption. The other choices have different roles: FTP is for moving files, SSH is for secure remote access, and SMTP handles email delivery.