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File transfer protocols
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File transfer protocols File transfer is the process of transmitting complete files from one computer to another. To achieve a successful transfer, both sending and receiving devices must establish the protocol (set of rules) by which they will communicate. Various protocols are commonly recognised but they vary in their performance and suitability for particular tasks. Some examples are described below. FTP File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows large amounts of information to be transferred between computers very conveniently. FTP originated with the UNIX operating system and was to transfer files of all types between remote computer systems. A popular application of is for the uploading and downloading of Web site pages. ASCII This is only appropriate for text files, which contain no control characters. Thus it cannot be used to transfer files produced with a word processor, spreadsheet or graphics package. Neither can it transfer command (COM) or executable (EXE) files, or files in compressed (ZIP,...
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