When sending files to other people in your home network, it can be easy or it can be hard. If you have no idea what you’re doing, it can be a pain. However, if you pay attention, I can teach you some easy ways to transfer files from one computer to the next.
First off, we have the “old school” ways. Which are taking all of the files and saving them to a floppy disk or CD and then uploading the CD to the other computer. Although efficient, that takes a lot of time to do. It takes a while to transfer the files to the CD, and then uploading them is a whole other project in itself. So, most of us have done away with that, to say the least.
Second is sending files through email. Now I actually enjoy this sometimes, if it is something simple like a few word documents. However since the emails have a size limit, it can be a hassle to send the programs. Since programs are bigger, they will either not fit or will take too long to download. This is especially true if you have a slow downloading speed.
Third, if your computer and the other computer have Yahoo I.M. you can both log on and send files. This is a pretty fast way to send files. I send my pictures and word documents to my aunt in NY all the time. You can do this whether the person is in your house or not.
Fourth, is to use FTP for Windows or Linux users. This option is suppose to be the “best way,” however if you have none or low computer knowledge, this will be a pain. So, I say, it’s a waste of time. You’re doing the same thing as any other option, only wasting more time and having to learn about computers.
Last but not least, my personal favorite, save all files to a USB flash drive. Although this is almost like a CD or floppy, it is faster. Also, you can carry it anywhere, and you can put the programs on anything. This is including computers, laptops, even cell phone or Ipods. You can buy a 25 dollar flash drive, and keep it for 10 years. You can copy full software programs on the flash drive, or hundreds of files. This is also especially great because every device as a USB port. Not everyone’s computer has a working floppy drive or CD drive.
So take it upon yourself to see which one seems to be easiest for you or suit you best. They all can do the same thing, some just easier or faster then others. However, they all do the same exact thing when push comes to shove. Hope this helped some of you out!
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