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Limitations of the World Wide Web include:.
q It is difficult to censor inappropriate material which can be accessed, which can be a problem when young children are using it. .
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FTP (FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL).
FTP's main purpose is to let you download and upload files. File Transfer Protocol is a Client - Server System.File Transfer Protocol, or FTP, is a protocol used to upload files from a workstation to a FTP server or download files from a FTP server to a workstation.
Using FTP you can transfer binary files like programs, graphics and sound as well as text files. It is the way that files get transferred from one device to another in order for the files to be available on the Internet. When ftp appears in a URL it means that the user is connecting to a file server and not a Web server and that some form of file transfer is going to take place. Most FTP servers require the user to log on to the server in order to transfer files.
q Personal Leisure users often use FTP with file sharing programs which allow the user to download free software, media and other file types. (e.g. A home user could download the latest music, films, and television programmes using a file sharing application with a search tool.
q Professional Users can access files which can be used when making a document, webpage, etc. (e.g. A web designer could download add-ons for an html editor creator such as toolbars and buttons which can be used to improve a webpage.).
q Commercial Users can use FTP to transfer company files between it's branches (e.g. A chain of clothing stores could transfer a program for calculating discounts on items specific to that chain.).
Advantages of FTP:.
q FTP can be used in order to access specific files which you often use without using the same computer or a storage device.
q FTP can be used to download updates and fixes for software you have purchased.
Limitations of FTP: .
q Users are required to log on to a server before transferring files on most FTP services.
