Q. Explain process of File Transfer Protocol?

FTP (File Transfer Protocol), a standard Internet protocol, is the simplest way to exchange files between computers on Internet. Likewise Hypertext Transfer Protocol (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), which transfers displayable Web pages and related files, FTP is also an application protocol which uses Internet's TCP/IP protocols.

FTP is usually used to transfer Web page files from their creator to the computer which acts as their server for everyone on the Internet. It's also generally used to downloading programs and other files to computer from other servers. Though, for such transfer you need an account name on a host and password. FTP program will make connection with remote host, which would help you to browse its directories and mark files for transfer. Though, you can't look at the contents of a file when you are connected via FTP. You have to transfer copy and then look at it once it is on your own account.