What is FTP (and anonymous FTP)?
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. FTP is one of the older protocols for accessing files on a remote Internet site. FTP doesn’t support graphics or menus. It basically just dumps you into a directory and lets you go from there. FTP will ask for your name and password. If you want to log into an FTP site where you don’t have an account, you use Anonymous FTP. To use Anonymous FTP, enter anonymous for your name and your E-mail address for the password. Most Windows software that supports FTP will automatically use Anonymous FTP and you won’t have to enter anything. To access FTP you need software that supports FTP and a valid computer address that has an Anonymous FTP site. • What is gopher? Gopher is another Internet protocol. Gopher provides a menu for accessing files. It is quite straightforward and easy to use. To access Gopher you need software that supports Gopher and a valid computer address that supports a Gopher site. • What’s WWW (aka World Wide Web)? WWW is the premier met
