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HTTP and FTP Simulation in NS2

HTTP and FTP Simulation in NS2 HARDWARE / SOFTWARE REQUIRED: Network Simulator-2 Operating System – LINUX ( UBUNTU ) THEORY: HTTP: HTTP stands for  Hypertext Transfer Protocol . It is a protocol used to access the data on the World Wide Web (www). The HTTP protocol can be used to transfer the data in the form of plain text, hypertext, audio, video, and so on. This protocol is known as HyperText Transfer Protocol because of its efficiency which allows us to use it in a hypertext environment where there are rapid jumps from one document to another document. HTTP is similar to FTP as it also transfers files from one host to another host. However, HTTP is simpler than FTP as HTTP uses only one connection, i.e., no control connection to transfer the files. HTTP is used to carry the data in the form of a MIME-like format. Features of HTTP: Connectionless protocol:  HTTP is a connectionless protocol. HTTP client initiates a request and waits for a response from the server. When the server rec