95.205C/D
Answer Sheet for Assignment 1

This assignment is due on February 5, 2001, at 4:00 pm

Name: ____________________________________________               Section:  C or D

I.D.: ________________                   TA:  _______________               Mark: ________
 

Instructions

Answers must be legibly written or typed. Messy or hard-to-read answers will be given no marks. URLs must be written correctly and legibly. If the TA cannot access your web page or CGI script, no marks will be given for that question.

Question 1

URL:____________________________________________

Question 2

URL:____________________________________________

Question 3

Explain what is meant by saying that HTTP is stateless.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Discuss one advantage that arises from using a stateless protocol.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Discuss one disadvantage that arises from using a stateless protocol.