• Using a client-server architecture,
• One computer or program, called the client,
makes a request for data or services from
another computer or program, called the
server.
• The web uses the hypertext transfer
protocol (HTTP) or hypertext transfer
protocol secure (HTTPS) protocol to
manage communication at the application,
presentation, and session layers.
• The file transfer protocol (FTP) is used to
transfer files from one host device to another
host device.
• A browser can use the FTP protocol to download a
large file from an FTP server.
• Sometimes a login to the server is required before
resources on the FTP server can be accessed.
• To take full advantage of FTP functions, use an FTP
client software such as SmartFTP or CuteFTP