1. Tips and Tricks for downloading form Internet R K Gupta

2. Downloading means transferring files from a remote computer to your computer. These files could be anything -- text files, pictures, music files, videos, or software. Downloading from the Internet

3. Finding the Software Downloading the Software Installing the Software Running the Software Registering Shareware Steps in downloading

4. What kinds of programs are available?

5. What do the file extensions mean?

6. Essential Required Pluggins/Software

7. Some sites to find reputable software http://www.softpile.com/ http://www.tucows.com/ http://www.simtel.net/ http://www.zdnet.com/ http://www.pcworld.com/

8. Analyze your topic to decide where to begin Select Simple keywords Usually many are better than just one Use search engines like www.google.com www.altavista.com http://www.infoseek.com/ http://www.lycos.com/ Search Techniques

11. Refining your search  Matching exact case  Use “+” sign or Boolean “AND” for Including and  “-” sign or Boolean “NOT” for Including  Use combinations

12. When a simple search engine search fails. 1. Widen your search use “Meta” search engines like Dogpile: http://www.dogpile.com/ Metacrawler: http://www.metacrawler.com/ 2. Plain English questions 3. Use reference sites LibrarySpot (http://www.libraryspot.com/)/ 4.Search discussion groups 5.Take part in mailing lists Liszt (http://www.liszt.com/) Tile.net (http://tile.net/lists/) 7.Ask a real person!

13. Tips for Finding Software 1. Check your own ISP 2. Visit vendors' Web sites 3. Search shareware sites 4. Search freeware sites 5. Read software reviews 6. Look for local mirrors 7. Buy computing magazines

14. Three fundamental facts: Nothing is guaranteed. Security is a pain in the neck. The final decision is yours.

15. 1.Use a virus scanner Norton AntiVirus, from Symantec (http://www.symantec.com/)/ McAfee Virus Scan (http://www.mcafee.com/) 2. Update virus definitions regularly The day you install your virus scanner, it's obsolete! As more viruses are created every day. Update your virus scanner regularly - at least once a month. Tips for Safer Downloads

16. Download from well-known Web sites only Delete executable e-mail attachments from unknown sources Take regular backups Plan your recovery strategy