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'''FTP''' is an acronym for '''F'''ile '''T'''ransfer '''P'''rotocol, which is a [[TCP/IP]] based network protocol just like the [[HTTP]] used to transmit files from one computer to another through the Internet. FTP is designed to transfer small multiple files such as images on a web page instead of transferring a single large file. This standard protocol supports the pausing, scheduling, and restarting of file downloads. | '''FTP''' is an acronym for '''F'''ile '''T'''ransfer '''P'''rotocol, which is a [[TCP/IP]] based network protocol just like the [[HTTP]] used to transmit files from one computer to another through the Internet. FTP is designed to transfer small multiple files such as images on a web page instead of transferring a single large file. This standard protocol supports the pausing, scheduling, and restarting of file downloads. | ||
==Objectives of FTP== | ===Objectives of FTP=== | ||
Based on RFC 959, FTP has four primary objectives, which are: | Based on RFC 959, FTP has four primary objectives, which are: | ||
# Promote file sharing (computer programs and/or data) | # Promote file sharing (computer programs and/or data) | ||