Key Terms

Review the following list of key terms:

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)— A client/server utility and protocol used to transfer files between two computers. In addition to transferring files, the FTP utility can create and remove directories and display the contents of directories.

• Network File System (NFS)— NFS allows the user on an NFS client computer to access files located on a remote NFS server computer transparently.

• Remote Copy (rcp)— This Unix-based utility allows you to copy files between computers using syntax that is similar to the Unix cp command. It provides a simple syntax to copy files and does not require the user to log in prior to initiating the file copy process.

• Server Message Block (SMB)— SMB is an Application layer protocol that enables Windows clients to access network resources such as files and printers.

• Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)— A UDP-based client/server utility and protocol used for simple file transfer operations.