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Introduction To The Basics Of FTP Accounts

by Robert Bell

06/23/2009

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the method that computers of all kinds use to send and receive files over the Internet. It was developed to enable a number of important functions by computer users, including the sharing of data and its transfer between and among computers, including web servers that host personal or business domains. It provides a standardized platform and procedure for storing files on different "hosts" and allows simple offsite backups, too. FTP sites An FTP site is, quite simply, an Internet-accessible storehouse holding files of all types, from programs and data to music, video, etc. To up- or download files from such a location, you must have the login information that includes the FTP user name and password. You transfer files in either a binary or ASCII (text) mode. With a binary mode you transfer "executables" (like programs) as well as media files containing audio and/or video data. The ASCII mode is used for text files such as those that are p ... Read the entire article here

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Introduction To The Basics Of FTP Accounts

by Robert Bell

06/23/2009

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the method that computers of all kinds use to send and receive files over the Internet. It was developed to enable a number of important functions by computer users, including the sharing of data and its transfer between and among computers, including web servers that host personal or business domains. It provides a standardized platform and procedure for storing files on different "hosts" and allows simple offsite backups, too. FTP sites An FTP site is, quite simply, an Internet-accessible storehouse holding files of all types, from programs and data to music, video, etc. To up- or download files from such a location, you must have the login information that includes the FTP user name and password. You transfer files in either a binary or ASCII (text) mode. With a binary mode you transfer "executables" (like programs) as well as media files containing audio and/or video data. The ASCII mode is used for text files such as those that are p ... Read the entire article here

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