Question

FTP is better than HTTP because _______.

• A. It uses separate channels for data transmission and flow control
• B. It transfers data from the web server
• C. It transfers data from the file server
• D. It copies files to the user's hard disk in the destination specified by the user.

Answer 1

The correct option is A It uses separate channels for data transmission and flow control

FTP is better than HTTP because it uses separate channels for data transmission and flow control.

FTPS is a more favored method of file transfer over the normal HTTP because it offers a secure connection and is faster.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard Internet protocol for transmitting files between computers on the Internet over TCP/IP connections.

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems. HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the world wide web.