令和7年度 ITパスポート試験問60

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問60

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TCP/IP ネットワークで用いられるプロトコルである FTP の役割として, 適切なものはどれか。

出典　令和7年度 ITパスポート試験問60

解説

問 60

Incorrectア
Obtaining the accurate current time is the role of NTP (Network Time Protocol), which is used for time synchronization of devices. This is not the role of FTP.
Incorrectイ
Transferring email is the role of SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). It is SMTP, not FTP, that handles sending and forwarding mail.
Incorrectウ
Automatically assigning information such as the IP address needed for network connection is the role of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Automatic IP address assignment is not a function of FTP.
エ
正解 FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. As the name suggests, it is the protocol responsible for transferring files between computers (PCs or servers) over a TCP/IP network. It is used when exchanging files, such as uploading to a server or downloading from a server. Therefore option エ, which says it transfers files between PCs, is correct.

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FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol; it is the protocol responsible for file transfer over a TCP/IP network.
Distinguish the roles of the common protocols: NTP = time synchronization, SMTP = mail sending, DHCP = automatic IP address assignment, FTP = file transfer.

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解答問60エ