FTP , File transfer protocol is used to send and receive information like software programs, images, and sound files as well as text-based documents. FTP provides an efficient way to send large files. Publishers and authors use FTP to send manuscripts for revision, etc. Gopher , a menu-driven system for internet information. It's simple to use.
Gophers are accessible through the Web.
Gopher managers are starting to transfer more and more information to web-based documents, but gopher's not completely out of the picture yet. Web browsers can access gopher files, so you will still find yourself being connected to gopher sites. HTML Hypertext Markup Language, provides the basis for creating Web documents. HTML is only one form of mark-up language. Expect to hear more about others such as XML in the future.