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Downloading Files Using FTP

Downloading Files Using FTP. Dr. Steve Broskoske Misericordia University. 4 Types of Files to Download. Program files Data files 2 special file types: Zip files PDF files. Program Files. Programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Internet Explorer, etc.

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Downloading Files Using FTP

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  1. Downloading Files Using FTP Dr. Steve BroskoskeMisericordia University

  2. 4 Types of Files to Download • Program files • Data files • 2 special file types: • Zip files • PDF files

  3. Program Files • Programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Internet Explorer, etc. • What 3-letter file extension is associated with each program file? • Filename ends in .exe (Refers to an executable file.)

  4. filename.docx Word documents filename.xlsx Excel spreadsheets filename.pptx PowerPoint files filname.mdbx Access database files filename.jpg graphics/pictures filename.gif graphics/pictures filename.wav sound file Data Files

  5. Understanding Digital Storage

  6. Understanding Digital Storage • It is important to understand a little bit about digital storage. • Many e-mail clients, Web sites, and digital communication tools specify limits: • Amount of storage space allowed. • Maximum file size allowed to transfer/send/post. • Maximum file size allowed per attachment in e-mail.

  7. How Do You Check Storage Capacity in Your Devices? • Select Start—computer. • Find all of your connected media: • Amount of data stored on each. • Storage capacity of each.

  8. What Is aMegabyte or a Gigabyte? • What does kilobyte, megabyte and gigabyte mean? • How large are they? • What is a byte?

  9. Understanding Digital Storage • Byte: A group of 8 bits (binary digits), strung together. = 21 One byte of computer data equates roughly with 1 character in a computer file (such as a letter, a digit, or a blank space).

  10. Understanding Digital Storage • Bit: A single yes/no decision made by a computers in processing information. (A binary digit.) 0or1(off) (on)

  11. Understanding Digital Storage The eager student arrived in class early. This computer plain text file consists of approximately41 bytes of information, one byte for each character.

  12. Understanding theMeasurement System • Remember the Metric system? • Kilo (means 1,000) • Mega (means 1,000,000) • Giga (means 1,000,000,000) • And a newer one: • Tera (means 1,000,000,000,000)

  13. Understanding theMeasurement System Every time we hit 1,000 a unit of measurement historically, it was time to start using a larger unit of measurement.

  14. Understanding theMeasurement System 1 • 1,000 Kb = ____ Mb 500 Kb = ____ Mb • 1,000 Mb = ____ Gb 500 Mb = ____ Gb • 1,000 Gb = ____ Tb 500 Gb = ____ Tb ½ 1 ½ 1 ½

  15. Appreciating Storage • If a person were typing 1 letter (1 byte of storage) per second, how long would it take to complete the following? • 1 Kb? • 1 Mb? • 1 Gb? • 1 Tb? (new system)

  16. Appreciating Storage I am typing 1 letter every second. • 1 Kb = 16.67 minutes • 1 Mb = 11.57 days • 1 Gb = 18.23 years • 1 Tb = 18,226.88 years

  17. Creating a Desktop Folder • Where do downloaded files go? • Left-click: Download folder. • Right-click: Specify a location, such as a personal folder on the desktop, a stick, or cloud storage (such as DropBox). • Create a personal folder on the desktop: • Find a blank area on the desktop. • Right-click and select new—folder.

  18. 2 Special File Types

  19. What are Zip Files? To go on a trip, how do you prepare your clothes?

  20. What are Zip Files? To go on a trip, how do you prepare your clothes? A suitcase is a single, compact container that holds much material.

  21. filename.zipdocument.docxphoto.gifphoto.jpgdocument.docxspreadsheet.xlsxpowerpoint.pptx What are Zip Files? zip • document.docx 57 Kb • photo.gif 96 • photo.jpg 256 • document.docx 92 • spreadsheet.xlsx 396 • powerpoint.pptx 2359 • Total Size:3,256 Kb Total Size: 1,456 Kb Over 3 Mb. Only 1½ Mb!

  22. To Unzip a File • Double-click the downloaded zip archive. • Select all of the files you wish to unpack from the zipped archive file (hold control or shift). • Extractthe files to a location you can locate. • Alternatively, you can also double-click on a single file to unpack it and view it. • Close the program.

  23. To Create a Zipped Archive • Select 1 or more files (hold shift or control key while selecting to add more to the selection). • Right-click over the files and select: send to--compressed file. • Rename the zip archive file if desired.

  24. What are PDF Files? • PDF file is a perfect copy of original. • PDF’s are accepted by the government as officialforms. • Read using free Adobe Acrobatreader. • Using PDF’s, you can read,copy, and print material.

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