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Bit torrent, a peer-to-peer application

This presentation differentiates between client-server applications and peer-to-peer applications. We use Bit Torrent as an example of a peer-to-peer application, and show how to use it to find and download files. We also discuss legitimate and illegitimate uses of Bit Torrent, copyright and Creative Commons.

Keywords:: copyright, Creative Commons, finding and downloading files with Bit Torrent, BitTorrent, client-server, download, peer-to-peer

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Academic Support Services / Library and Information Services / Information and Communication Technology Literacy / Information Literacy Standards

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Material Type:: Tutorial
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 22, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: June 22, 2016
Author:: Larry Press, CSUDH
Submitter:: Larry Press

Primary Audience:: High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States