Module One: FTP task.

I found this task quite easy. The answer is : CAPITALIZATION. CAPITALIZATION MATTERS. This is the first time I have explicitly used an FTP client. I didn't use the clients suggested since I don't use windows or a mac as my working operating system. I use Ubuntu which is a Linux based operating system derived from Unix. There are a number of FTP clients to choose from. The one I chose was called gFTP.
My thoughts on the FTP task? Well I probably use FTP all the time without even realizing it. When I click the download button from within a web browser, aren't I connecting to a FTP server to download a program or whatever? Similarly,when I click on the button to upload photos to the Flickr photo sharing website, aren't I using FTP to send files? I think the only criticism I have is that the task didn't attempt to demonstrate this two way transfer of files. I actually took this step and connected to the curtin student FTP server to upload and store some files of my own on my allocated disk space. My own local ISP also allocates a certain amount of space within an account, so I accessed that using my FTP client and uploaded some files. I've realized that this is an alternative to the online storage service, Dropbox that I normally use.I think being comfortable using FTP fits in with being an advanced internet user for sure.

This FTP task is encompassed within the broader concept of Client Server two way interaction. Client Server is a term used in computer networking to describe the way information is exchanged. A client program such as a web browser requests information from a web server which in turn delivers the requested information to the client. For example, this is what occurs when I log onto my internet banking website to check my account balance, or when I log into OASIS to access my course notes or to read the latest posts on the discussion board. The idea of me as a client being able to initiate the request for data whether it be information or even entertainment gives me autonomy and freedom that would have been possible not long ago.Now I can go to University late at night when my kids are sound asleep and I can listen to Radio national on demand. These are examples of Pull technology or on demand services.