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Concept about FTP
Definition of FTP:
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the commonly used protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. FTP uses the Internet’s TCP/IP protocols to enable data transfer.
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FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the easiest way to transfer files between your computer and your web hosting provider.
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a client/server protocol used for transferring files to or
exchanging files with a host computer.
Importance/Advantages/Benefits of FTP:
- One of the biggest advantages of file transfer protocol is that it is one of the fastest ways to get large files from one computer to another.
- It’s also efficient because you don’t need to complete many operations to get the entire file or files transferred bus
- Most FTP servers require you to log in with a username and password.
- FTP allows you to transfer files back and forth. This means that if you are an owner of a company, you can send information to your employees and they can send information back all on the same server.
Uses of FTP:
1. An FTP site is a web site where users can easily upload or download specific files.
2. FTP by mail allows users without access to the Internet to access and copy files using
anonymous FTP by sending an email message to ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com and putting the
word help in the body of the text. 3. FTP Explorer is an FTP client based on Windows 95 file manager (Windows 95 Explorer).
4. An FTP server is a dedicated computer which provides an FTP service. This invites hackers and necessitates security hardware or software such as utilizing usernames, passwords and file access control.
5. An FTP client is a computer application which accesses an FTP server. While doing so, users should block incoming FTP connection attempts using passive mode and should check for viruses on all downloaded files.
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