2. Computer
File sharing is the practice
programs , multimedia (a
of distributing
udio, images andto
video),
or providing access
documents or electronic
digitally stored
books
information
3. Common Methods for
SHARING FILES
AND
PEER to PEER
Removable drives
Networking
Centralized Servers On Computer
ARE
Networks
World Wide Web-based hyperlinked
documents
4. Differs from the Definition
internet because it uses
direct communication without a THE
AN APPLICATION ONmain
server which websites use
COMPUTER TO ALLOW A
USER TO GIVE, RECEIVE, OR
Allows the transfer of data such
TRANSFER FILES TO
as music, movies, games, text
ANOTHER
files, executable files, and other
LOCATION(COMPUTER ON
valuable resources
THE NETWORK)
5. These software applications allow
a user’s computer to act as a
servent (a server and a client) and
at the same time protects people
from malicious damage like that
done by some hackers by allowing
downloads, but not uploads.
8. • Files were first exchanged
on removable media.
• Napster was released in 1999
(unstructured P2P service).
• Bit torrent protocol established in
2003.
• On January 19, 2012, the United
States Department of Justice shut
down the popular domain of
Megaupload (established 2005).
9. In
2004
There were an estimated 70
million people participating in
online file sharing
of Americans who follow the
file sharing issue,
considered it acceptable "if
a person owns the music
CD and shares it with a
limited number of friends
and acquaintances"
10. Effects of File sharing
"A majority of economic studies have
concluded that file sharing hurts sales".
Finding "no more than 20% of the
recent decline in sales is due to
sharing".
12. Conclusion
It has done both good and bad for
many parts of society
Most importantly, it has created
many programming, testing, and
software security jobs