it is about software

2. By :Semab Javed
Store your documents in the cloud
and access them from any computer
or compatible mobile device

3. What is Dropbox?
Dropbox is a web-based service that syncs files
across multiple platforms, regardless of filetype.
But you’re not limited to the web — there’s a
desktop application for PC, Mac and Linux AND
apps for iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android.
Dropbox allows you to save a file on your home
computer, open it and edit it at work or school,
and view it on your smartphone.
Dropbox also automatically creates backup
versions of your files.

4. History
Dropbox was founded in 2007 by two MIT
graduates, Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi.
 It was launched publicly in 2008.
 As an MIT student, Houston had trouble keeping
track of his USB. As a result, he decided to create
a website designed especially to save files online
in order to have access to them anywhere.

5. Dropbox Features

6. File syncing
 Edit and save a file
on one device, and
it automatically
syncs to your other
Dropbox-enabled
devices.

7. File sharing
 Any file you save can share with others.
 You can also invite specific people to share any
other folder in your Dropbox folder

8. Online backup
 When you save a
file to your
Dropbox folder,
it’s automatically
backed up to
Dropbox’s
servers.

9. Undo and undelete
 Dropbox keeps a history of every change you make
so that you can undo any mistakes and even
undelete files.
 Default history is 30 days, but they offer other
packages.

10. What it replaces
FTP programs
USB drives
External hard drives
Emailing files to yourself

11. Security and privacy
 Files are backed-up, stored securely, and
password-protected.
 Nobody can see files in Dropbox unless they are
invited.

12. How do you use Dropbox?
Let’s find out!!

13. Go to www.dropbox.com

14. Click Play Icon to watch Dropbox Video
Presentation

15. Click Download Dropbox

16. Click Run

17. Click Install

18. Wait until dropbox finishes to install

19. Select I don’t have a Dropbox Account

20. Click Next

21. Create Dropbox Account

22. Fill out the form

23. Click the box - I Agree to the Terms of
Service

24. Click Next

25. Choose your Dropbox size

26. Click Next

27. Click Install

28. Click Finish

29. View on web-browser
 Now go to your web browser and write
www.dropbox .com.
 A window will bo open.

30. Viewing on the web

31. Viewing on the web

32. Click Get Started

33. Sharing files with others

34. Uploading files on the web

35. Create New Folder

36. Share New Folder

37. How to open delete files

38. Get notifications

39. Viewing files on a PC

40. Need more storage space?
 Dropbox offers paid Pro subscriptions:

41. ADVANTAGES
Dropbox takes security of data very seriously.
Nobody can access the files unless he/she decides
to share them.
 The website keeps up to 30 days of history (under
the tab “Events”), from which a task can be
undone or undeleted.
 Dropbox is a web 2.0 application that replaces the
USB,which means that moving files from one
software to another will be no longer necessary.

42. Disadvantages:
 The website is only free for the first 2GB, if users
want or need more space, they will be charged.
(click on “cost” (top of page), and look at the
different prices).
 The reaction-time of uploading a file has the same
speed as the user’s internet connection.

43. References
 https://www.dropbox.com/en
 www.slideshare.net/guestd4ab1c7/drop-box-pp
 www.slideshare.net/ajaysnair1/dropbox-pp
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropbox_%28service
%29
 http://www.slideshare.net/missy2sweet4u/dropbox-
tutorial-11596809?related=1

44. Thank you!