What Is an FTP Client?

You can think of FTP client software just like any other application that you have installed on your computers, like your web browser, a multimedia player, or your favorite game. FTP clients can differ in several aspects, such as whether they have a graphical user...

What Is an FTP Server?

An FTP server has two main meanings. It can either refer to the physical computer that is housing your website files and is allowing you to edit them. Or, an FTP server can refer to the application that runs on the computer and enables it to provide you with your...

What Is HTTPS?

HTTPS is much more secure than HTTP. When you connect to an HTTPS-secured server—secure sites like your bank’s will automatically redirect you to HTTPS—your web browser checks the website’s security certificate and verifies it was issued by a legitimate certificate...

What Is HTTP?

HTTP or Hypertext Transfer Protocol is a set of rules that web browsers and servers follow in order to exchange information. HTTP is a TCP/IP-based protocol and is suitable for the transmission of text as well as multimedia elements like audio, video, images, and...

What Is DHCP?

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network protocol that provides quick, automatic, and central management for the distribution of IP addresses within a local network. It’s also used to configure the subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS...