What is HTTP, HTTPS?

Question

I see many of website that they are started with http:// and https://

Answer 1

1)What is HTTP?

HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, and is an application layer protocol. In simpler terms, it is the protocol over which information is sent from a user’s web browser to the website they are visiting. The data that is being communicated between the browser and the website is sent over in plain text, meaning that if someone intercepted the connection between the two, they would easily be able to see the information you were both viewing and sending on the website. This is especially dangerous when users are filling out sensitive information, like a credit card number at checkout on Amazon, or entering location information on Facebook.

2)What is HTTPS ?

HTTPS is essentially the same concept as HTTP, the “S” harbors one big difference between the two: security. HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, and instead of acting as its own application layer protocol, it uses separate protocols called SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security).

Answer 2

http and https both are protocols that are used to transfer information between web server and web browser .. the important point here is S means(secure).
https is more secure as compare to http

Answer 3

Thanks Friends now I understand different between http and https.
So https is very secure and need SSL certificate
and
http is less secure and don't need any SSL certificate

Answer 4

I work in SEO. Https means you have an SSL (Secure socket layer) certificate installed and that the information transfer between the client and server is encrypted (or more encrypted than regular http).

Its beneficial for checkout sections on e commerce websites and other pages where users will enter sensitve information.

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

simply
http -hyper text transfer protocol
&
https- hyper text transfer protocol secured

where secure is just some security certificates obtained by the webpage

Answer 6

HTTP-hypertext transfer protocol
HTTPS- hyper text transfer protocol secure

Answer 7

Note: Do not use SSL (https) if your certificate is not valid!

Answer 8

Free certificates for your websites: https://letsencrypt.org/

Friends don't let friends use HTTP