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TCP/IP Network Basics
TCP/IP Protocols
File Transfer
Protocol (FTP)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is an application used to transfer files from a
host to another host and store the files on the requesting host. In an FTP
session, one host (the client) requests a file and the other host (the server)
transfers a copy of the file to the client. The two hosts thus establish a
client/server relationship. File transfer can be in text or binary format.
An FTP client can use a word processor, FTP command line utility or FTP
command server to request a file from the server. The command-line FTP
client application requires you to know FTP commands, while an FTP
command interpreter allows you to connect to an FTP server without using
FTP commands. You can login to FTP using anonymous so that no
password is required.
Hypertext Transfer
Protocol (HTTP)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application used to transfer files
from one host (the server) to another host (the client) and to display the files
at the requesting host. The HTTP application runs on a Web server, listens
for requests at a TCP port (usually port 80 for requests), and sends files
back to the requestor.
The requesting host displays the files on a web browser, such as Internet
Explorer. A client makes an HTTP request by typing a
Uniform Resource
Locator (URL)
in the address line of the web browser or by clicking a
hyperlink on a page that is displayed on the web browser.