Explain File Transfer Protocol.

FTP is utilized to exchange files among computer accounts, to transfer files among an account and a desktop computer (upload) or to access software archives upon the Internet. This also commonly used to download programs and another files to your computer from other servers. This transfer files in two different formats Binary format for binary files and ASCII for text files.

This permits a user to perform fundamental file and directory management operations as deleting, renaming or copying. In addition, there is something termed as Anonymous FTP used heavily today by some universities and also private organizations. Anonymous FTP is a facility offered through many machines on the Internet. It permits you to log in along with the user name 'anonymous' or the user name 'ftp'. While prompted for a password, type your e-mail address -- this is not necessary, although, this is a courtesy for those sites that like to identify who is making use of their facility. Be courteous. Several sites need a valid e-mail address, others don't.