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FTP is File Transfer Protocol. This is used for, say, if you have Norton (I use this reference a-lot for those of you who read my posts) and you want to upgrade, some people make a mistake and install over the old version. NEVER A GOOD IDEA! This can, and USUALLY WILL cause a software conflict. In this case, your software could be rendered useless. So, you would contact customer support. The easiest way is to "Chat With Technical Support". If they feel they can help you, they may ask you permission to access your computer. With the ability to access your computer, they can control your mouse, run programs, remove, and install. FTP allows you to open a specified port (usually mandated by the manufacturer) to allow access to your PC to fix this. Another use for FTP is for Online Gaming that use account's. With FTP, you are able to kick people with vulgar language, being racist, or breaking any other rule in the T&C's.
HTTP is "Hypertext Transfer Protocol" which is the directory that servers use to send information to your computer that you request.
If you are running Windows XP, you can click "Start", and open "My Documents". This view is called Windows Explorer, not to be confused with internet Explorer. If you look at the top of the Explorer windows, just like in a web browser, you will notice something like "C://admin/my documents/music/goo goo dolls/song1.aiff" This is called a directory, it points to the location of a file.
If you are running Windows Server 2008 (or any other earlier version for that matter), the directories will begin with http:// instead of C://. C:// is the C drive (usually your main HDD) where as the http:// points to a directory within the servers of the web.
http is NOT to be confused with .htm, .html., xml, or .xhml which are file EXTENSIONS, and not DIRECTORIES.
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∙ 12y agoHTTP, hypertext transfer protocol is a set of rules for transferring data on the world wide web. FTP, file transfer protocol, use to transfer data between two hosts.
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What are the common URLs?
HTTP, FTP and DNS instantly jump to mind as highly common URL Schemes.
Which protocols are used websites?
Depending on which information you are accessing internet uses: HTTP (80), HTTPS(443), FTP (21).
An Internet server is running both FTP and HTTP services. How does the server know which of these applications should handle an incoming segment?
If I understand the question aright; different port numbers are used to identify different protocols. Port numbers between 1 and 1023 are well-known numbers and standards define which protocol uses which. FTP uses port number 21, HTTP uses port 80.
Which protocol is used by FTP to transfer files over the Internet?
FTP uses TCP.Usage of Transport Layer protocol (tcp or udp) depends upon various applications.Such as FTP uses TCP, TFTP uses UDP.
Compare between the ftp and HTTP?
HTTP shows us images and allows stuff like what we are doing here. My FTP site is for you to enter my machine and collect data that I allow you to.
How do you download a turbo c?
With FTP or HTTP.
When transferring a file using FTP what is the order of protocols from the upper layers of the TCP IP model to the lowest layers?
FTP uses TCP, which uses IP
What protocol allows files to be transferred from a web server so you can view them on your computer with a browser?
HTTP, not FTP, FTP allows you to download files, HTTP allows you to view.
How is the application layer protocol telnet similar to http and ftp?
Telnet is similar to HTTP and FTP in that all three use the TCP protocol for connection-oriented
What ports is uses FTP service for WS 2008 Standard edition?
Standard FTP ports of 20 and 21
What is an FTP site - Is this just another term for a folder location on the FTP server or is it a website that allows me to upload files for FTP transmission?
A FTP site is a website that allow you to connect and manage you FTP server through the web.Some FTP sites:Net2FTP: http://www.net2ftp.comF->IT: https://fit.jupiterit.comWeb2FTP: www.web2ftp.comBossFTP: http://www.bossftp.com-----A:An FTP site is simply a site or IP that will accept calls using FTP -- File Transfer Protocol. Typically, it's software running on a machine that appears logically to be a separate machine dedicated to running FTP.
Compare and contrast http and ftp and https?
Https is a more secure. Http is not necessarily secure at all. FTP is used to connect to a file server while HTTP connects to a web server.
