This document discusses downloading files from the internet. It explains that links can point to files that can be downloaded to a computer. To download a file, you can right-click the link and select "Save link as" or "Save target as." Files are often downloaded to the downloads folder by default. The document also notes that downloading files carries security risks and that one should only download files from trusted sources. It defines downloading as copying data from the internet or external storage to one's computer, while uploading is the reverse of copying to the internet or external storage.

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Introduction to Information Technology
INT-1010
Prof C
Luis R Castellanos
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Information Systems:
Software
(Downloading files)

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Operating
Systems
Computer
Software
File
Systems
Downloading
Files
File
Management

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Downloading
files
Information Systems
Software

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Links don't always go to another
website.
In some cases, they point to a file
that can be downloaded, or
saved, to your computer.
If you click a link to a file, it may
download automatically, but
sometimes it just opens within
your browser instead of
downloading.

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To prevent it from opening in the
browser, you can right-click the
link and select Save link as
(different browsers may use
slightly different wording, like
Save target as).
Files downloaded from the
internet are often downloaded to
your download folder, which is a
quick access folder accessible on
the left navigation pane of
windows explorer.

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Sometimes you may want to save
an image from a website to your
computer.
To do this, right-click the image
and select Save image as (or Save
picture as).
Make sure you trust the file that
you downloaded to your
computer, as downloading any
file or program to your computer
contains security risks to your
computer (links).

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Download
You copy data from the Internet
or from a portable storage device
to your computer.
Upload
You copy data from your
computer to the Internet or to a
portable storage device.

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Georges_Community_College/INT_1010%
3A_Concepts_in_Computing
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Presentation created in 01/2022.
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13. Introduction to Information Technology
4.4. Information Systems: Software (Downloading)
Introduction to Information Technology
INT-1010
Prof C
Luis R Castellanos
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04.4
Information Systems:
Software
(Downloading files)