Which option best describes a GET request?

• A. Negotiating a TLS session
• B. Posting data to a server
• C. Retrieving data from a server
• D. Submitting form data with large payload

Answer: (C)

Retrieving data from a server is what a GET request does. In HTTP, a GET asks the server to return a representation of a resource identified by a URL, without modifying anything on the server. It’s designed to be safe to repeat and can be cached or bookmarked because it’s focused on fetching information.

The other descriptions describe different actions: negotiating a TLS session happens before HTTP data is exchanged to secure the connection, not to fetch content; posting data to a server is used to send data for processing (creating or updating resources); submitting form data with a large payload is typically done with a POST request, not a simple retrieval.