FTP server contents
Two common types of resources available on Internet FTP servers:
Bianary file:  A file containing data or instructions written in zeros and ones (computer language)Binary files are executable files, small software applications, images that require an association to open, or compressed files that require decompression.
Large Text files:  The large text files are usually application source files. Programmers use these files to customize and compile programs. 

MIME type files:  Multipurpose Mail Extensions.  It's a way of identifying files on the Internet according to their nature and format.

Exp: BitTorrent: alows you to download  more than a gigabyte!

EULA  is a legal contract between the software's author and the end user.

drawbacks of using proprietary software:

 patent is a set of exclusive rights granted to an individual or company that claims to have invented product.
Patents do not apply worldwide

 

Isabella is the sales manager for a large corporation, which has just hired 50 new sales interns. Isabella is scheduled to give a presentation to the interns about e-mail writing etiquette. She wants to convey the importance of writing professional e-mail messages to clients within and outside the organization.

Isabella is creating her presentation, and so far it emphasizes the following points:

Tomas is responsible for setting up and maintaining employee workstations at his company.
 
 Next week, Amanda will begin working in the marketing department for the company. In addition to the standard company setup, Amanda needs the equipment necessary to view and hear various sound and animation files so that she can evaluate their quality. Also, she will routinely review PDF files that are posted to the company extranet.
 
 As Tomas sets up Amanda's workstation, he installs the following components and plug-ins:

As a class, discuss this scenario and answer the following questions:
 
 

Case Study: To Be Valid or Not to Be Valid?

Ellen is an anthropologist who has been working at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania for the past six months. She has been conducting research on the Internet. She finds a Web site with an article that proposes a revolutionary theory regarding human migration patterns from east-central Africa that may have occurred about 150,000 years ago. Ellen wants to determine whether the information is valid before she presents it to her fellow anthropologists for consideration.
 
 Ellen performs the following tasks:
 
 

·         She obtains information about the organization on whose Web site the article was presented. Based on the domain name, Ellen determines that the organization is an educational institution.

·         She researches other organizations recommended by the Web site containing the article by following some of the links. She finds that the sites are hosted by trustworthy sources known in her field.

·         She checks the credentials of the author and determines that he is a known professional in anthropology who has published reputable works.

·         She accesses current scholarly writings and professional journals, and finds that this new and exciting theory has the support of other anthropologists.

Ellen feels comfortable presenting the information she found to her fellow anthropologists because she knows it is valid.
 
 As a class, discuss this scenario and answer the following questions:
 
 

·         What other ways can Ellen evaluate the information presented in the article to determine its legitimacy?

·         Because various other resources have cited the theory, does Ellen still need to cite her source when sharing the information? Which source(s) should she cite?

·         Consider each of the tasks Ellen performed in the scenario. For each task, what might she have instead found that could have indicated the information was not valid?

The contracts manager at a company needs to make a large legal document available to an overseas customer. However, she has some challenges: The document contains sensitive information; it is too large to send via e-mail; and the manager is expecting an amended document in return. 

The contracts manager must make the document available in electronic format to only herself and the customer. 

As a class, consider this scenario and answer the following questions: 

Mary Kate is a project manager in the IT department for a university. She has been asked to manage a project to create a faculty intranet. The university has multiple campuses in various locations, and professors and other faculty need to be able to easily post questions, schedules and other documents to share in a secure environment. 

Mary Kate performed the following steps to begin the intranet project. 

 

As a class, discuss this scenario and answer the following questions.