FTP (file
transfer protocol) - An FTP client program contacts an FTP server and requests the
transfer of a file; the FTP server responds by transferring the file to the client.
What is client/server computing?
Most transactions that occur on the Internet are client/server based. Some
examples include:
FTP (file
transfer protocol) - An FTP client program contacts an FTP server and requests the
transfer of a file; the FTP server responds by transferring the file to the client.
WWW (World Wide
Web) - In this case the client program is a browser. A browser requests the contents of a
web page and displays the results on the user's computer.
E-MAIL - A mail
client program enables the user to interact with a server in order to access, read and
send electronic mail messages.
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