How does FTP facilitate file transfer between computers?Answer areaBy encrypting files before transferBy establishing a direct connection betweencomputersBy converting files into text formatBy compressing files to reduce size

FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, facilitates file transfer between computers primarily by establishing a direct connection between computers. Here's a step-by-step explanation:

1. FTP works in a client-server architecture. The client computer initiates a connection to the server where the files are stored.

2. Once the connection is established, the client can do a number of file manipulation operations such as uploading, downloading, renaming, deleting, etc.

3. FTP uses two separate connections for control (commands) and data. The control connection is made for the client to send commands to the server and the server to send back responses. The data connection is for actual file transfer.

4. The client starts the transfer command and the server sends the file over the data connection.

5. After the file transfer is complete, the data connection is closed but the control connection can be kept open for further commands.

FTP does not inherently encrypt files before transfer, convert files into text format, or compress files to reduce size. However, these actions can be performed before using FTP for file transfer if needed. For secure file transfers, FTPS (FTP Secure) or SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) can be used, which add a layer of encryption.