Question

A paragraph on FTP - file transfer protocol

Answer 1

 File Transfer Protocol, the protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. FTP works in the same way as HTTP for transferring Web pages from a server to a user's browser and SMTP for transferring electronic mail across the Internet in that, like these technologies, FTP uses the Internet's TCP/IP protocols to enable data transfer.FTP is most commonly used to download a file from a server using the Internet or to upload a file to a server (e.g., uploading a Web page file to a server).

Answer 2

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FTP or File Transfer Protocol is a commonly used protocol for exchanging files over any network that supports the TCP/IP protocol.

Computers involved in an FTP transfer :

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀$\small{ \large\star}$ an FTP server and

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀$\small{ \large\star}$ an FTP client

$\longrightarrow$ $\small\underline\bold{FTP \:server}$ is a computer that is a running FTP server software. FTP server listens on the network for connection request from other computers.

$\longrightarrow$ $\small\underline\bold{FTP \:client}$ is a computer that is a running FTP client software. an FTP client computer initiates a connection to the server.

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List of some FTP client and server programs -

$\pink{Windows-}$ winSCP, smartFTP, FileZilla, Core FTP, AceFTP

$\pink{Mac\:OS\:X-}$ Cyberduck, Browser Lite, OneButton FTP, Yummy FTP

$\pink{Linux-}$ gFTP, CrossFTP, FileZilla, FireFTP, Konqueror

$\gray{Multi-Platform\:for\:Firefox}$ FireFTP