COMPUTER NETWORKING

APPLICATION LAYER

INTRODUCTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which protocol is responsible for transferring computer files between client and server on a computer network?

A	SMTP
B	FTP
C	TCP/IP
D	HTTP

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: -It transfers both text and binary files over the Internet. FTP opens two connections between the computers − one for the commands and replies (control connection) and a second one for data transfers (data connection).

Detailed explanation-3: -ASCII File: This is the default format for transforming a file from one to another. EBCDIC: If sender or receiver connections use the EBCDIC encoding method, then for transforming files, FTP uses EBCDIC encoding. Image File: For transforming the binary file, the image file is the default mode.

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