1. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 1 Downloading and Storing Data Using FTP and Other Services to Transfer and Store Data Tutorial 5

2. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 2 Objectives Learn what FTP is and how it works. Explore how to use an FTP client program and Web browser to transfer files. Navigate an FTP site using a Web browser. Learn how to check files for viruses.

3. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 3 Understanding File Transfer Protocol FTP (File Transfer Protocol): the Internet protocol that transfers files between computers that are connected to the Internet. FTP site (FTP server or remote computer): the site to which you are sending files and from which you are receiving files.

4. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 4 Understanding File Transfer Protocol When you send a file using FTP, you upload the file to send it from your computer to the FTP site. When you receive a file, you download the file from the FTP site and receive it on your computer.

5. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 5 Connecting to an FTP Server To transfer files between your computer and a remote computer, you must first connect to the FTP server. You can connect to a remote computer by logging on to it:  using an FTP client program  or your Web browser.

6. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 6 FTP Client Programs WS_FTP LE FileZilla Use a Search Engine to find other FTP client programs.

7. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 7 FTP Client Program (WS_FTP LE) New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 7

8. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 8 FTP Client Program (FileZilla) New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 8

9. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 9 FTP Using a Web Browser Most Web browsers support FTP  but have limited functionality. To upload a file:  drag it from your desktop and drop it in the correct location in the browser window. To download a file:  select the file to download and tell the browser where to save it on your computer.

10. FTP Using a Web Browser New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 10 FTP connection using Firefox

11. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 11 Accessing FTP Servers To use a remote computer, you must log on, by supplying your  User Name  Password

12. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 12 Accessing FTP Servers Anonymous FTP  Anonymous login: logging on to one of the many publicly accessible, remote computers connected to the Internet.  User Name: anonymous

13. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 13 Levels of Access for FTP Servers Public access: anyone can connect to the FTP site. Access is restricted to only those files and folders designated for access by public users. Restricted access: do not allow public visitors.

14. Anonymous FTP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 14

15. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 15 Using a Public Directory Public directory (pub): the directory that some public FTP sites allow users with anonymous FTP access to view.

16. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 16 Full-Privilege FTP Full-privilege FTP: FTP site access that requires a user name and password. You can usually store files for longer periods than you can on a public FTP site.

17. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 17 Using a Web Browser to Navigate an FTP Site FTP sites are organized like the folders and files on a computer’s hard drive. When you access an FTP site, you usually enter at the site’s root directory.

18. Using a Web Browser to Navigate an FTP Site New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 18

19. Using a Web Browser to Navigate an FTP Site New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 19 FTP site in Internet Explorer

20. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 20 Checking Files for Viruses Computer viruses are programs that “infect” your computer and cause harm to your hard drives or programs. Viruses pose a real and potentially costly threat to anyone using the Internet. You must know how to detect and eradicate viruses if you plan to download anything, including data, programs, or e-mail attachments.

21. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 21 Checking Files for Viruses Virus detection software (antivirus software):  regularly scans the files on your computer and files being downloaded to your computer  files are compared to a signature that known viruses carry.  virus signature (virus pattern or virus definition): a sequence (string) of characters that is always present in a particular virus When the virus detection program finds a virus signature, it warns you. You can either delete the file or ask the virus detection program to remove the virus.

22. XP New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition— Comprehensive Tutorial 5 22 Checking Files for Viruses Two popular choices for protecting PCs are Norton AntiVirus and McAfee VirusScan. Antivirus software must be turned on, properly configured, and include current virus patterns to protect your computer from viruses. You must regularly download virus patterns from the server to keep your computer safe. One of the best ways to protect your computer from viruses is to be careful about which files you download and the sources you use to get those files.