Knowledge type: declarative, procedural

prerequisite knowledge: Typical knowledge upon completion of the 2nd year of Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO), average ability when using a computer. .

Learning outcomes: General outcomes: To know in detail the characteristics of the FTP protocol, its elements and components. To know the most important functions that FTP servers perform. Specific outcomes: To know the history and the birth of FTP. To be able to explain the concept of protocol, focusing on FTP. To describe the components of the FTP technology model. To list the protocols and the underlying physical-logical elements that are necessary for the correct operation of the FTP model. To know the most relevant functions of FTP servers, as well as the characteristics of different products that implement them. To acquire skills for using different FTP clients, understanding their functions, as well as naming their main characteristics, such as access methods (anonymous, user or guest), understanding the access limits represented by the authentication methods. To differentiate among the uses of this protocol embedded in the main electronic transfer tools. To be able to differentiate between the peculiarities of active and passive connection modes, recognising their properties.