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What is Difference Between HTTP and FTP

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  HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) are both network protocols for transferring data from one location to another via the internet. The World Wide   Web uses the HTTP protocol , which allows data to be transferred from a web server to a client's web browser for reading web pages on the internet. FTP is a protocol for uploading files from one computer to an FTP server or downloading data from an FTP server to one of the network's computers. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is used to transport files in both of these protocols. What exactly is HTTP? According to the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model, HTTP is a Request-Response protocol that operates on the application layer. It explains how HTTP messages are formatted and transmitted, as well as how the server and browser respond to HTTP commands. HTTP is a one-way method that transports files only from the webserver to the client's web browser in order to see the requested web page...