COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES AND PROTOCOLS
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SMTP
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FTP
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POP3
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HTTP
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Detailed explanation-1: -FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a network protocol for transmitting files between computers over Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) connections. Within the TCP/IP suite, FTP is considered an application layer protocol.
Detailed explanation-2: -File transfer protocol (FTP) is a way to download, upload, and transfer files from one location to another on the Internet and between computer systems. FTP enables the transfer of files back and forth between computers or through the cloud. Users require an Internet connection in order to execute FTP transfers.
Detailed explanation-3: -To upload multiple files to FTP server use mput command. You can also specify wildcard characters to upload multiple files to the server at a time.
Detailed explanation-4: -When an FTP client requests to connect to an FTP server, a TCP connection is being established using the application layer within TCP and ports 20 and 21. FTP uses and relies on TCP to ensure all the packets of data are sent correctly and to the proper destination.
Detailed explanation-5: -FTP is a TCP based service exclusively. There is no UDP component to FTP.