FTP Exercises

Visit the following site and download the file listed. Remember, save the file to drive i:. Once you have downloaded the file, use Microsoft Word or Notepad to retrieve and view the document What is the title of this text file?

Anonymous FTP:

Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /arcade/info/badmcaps.txt

Download a single small file from each of the following sites:

Address: explorer.arc.nasa.gov
Login: anonymous
Password: your email address
Directory Path: /pub/space/GIFS

Address: ftp.cs.toronto.edu
Login: anonymous
Password: your email address
Directory Path: /doc/geography/CIA_World_Map

Address: ftp.newton.cam.ac.uk
Login: anonymous
Password: your email address
path: / pub/ancient

Address: ftp.eff.org
Login: anonymous
Password: your email address
Directory Path: /pub/Censorship/Immigration_bills

Once you have finished the exercise described above, send me an email with the following information:

List the name of each site you have reached and a one sentence description of the file you downloaded. Remember, you may need to retrieve the downloaded file into Word, Netscape or another application to be able to view it. Did any of the downloaded files require you to unzip or decompress them? Were there any files you were unable to open and view?

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