1. Using Web Browser to Connect FTP
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use a web browser to connect to FTP addresses
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Easy browse large content, read and retrieve files but large files are not protected.
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Web browser will also take care of some of the details of connecting to a site and transferring files.
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Often slower, less reliable ,less features if compare with the FTP clients.
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FTP site ftp.empire.gov
2. Software control
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A software designed to exchanges files between two computers over the Internet.
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Have to installed on computer
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More easy
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Safety to transfer files.
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Such as FileZilla, CuteFTP or SmartFTP
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FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol.
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FTP is used to exchanges files between computers on a network.
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Use FTP to exchange files between an account and a desktop computer, or access online software archives.
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Uploading FTP - Process of transferring files from our electronic device to a server on the Internet.
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Downloading FTP - Process of transferring files from a server on the Internet to our electronic device.
Advantages of using FTP
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FTP allows us to transfer not only multiple files, but also can uploading and downloading files at the same time.
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FTP able to continue a file transfer if a connection is lost for any reason.
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