COMPUTER NETWORKING

APPLICATION LAYER

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a / an
A
Transport Layer Protocol
B
Network Layer Protocol
C
Application Layer Protocol
D
Physical Layer Protocol
Explanation: 

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: -The File Transfer Protocol runs within the application layer of the TCP/IP Internet protocol suite. This places it on the same layer as HTTP or POP.

Detailed explanation-3: -FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of files from one host to another over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet. FTP works by opening two connections that link the computers trying to communicate with each other.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two most common layer four protocols are the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the User Datagram Protocol (UDP). As with many Internet protocols, the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) uses the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) to provide guaranteed delivery on top of the Internet Protocol (IP).

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