A presentation highlighting the features of the BitTorrent client called μTorrent. It also explains how to download data using Torrent files.

1. μTorrent
By BitTorrentTM
Inc.

2. OVERVIEW
Development
Use
Merits
Demerits
Terms
Conclusion

3. DEVELOPMENT
The μTorrent application was originally
developed by Ludving Strigeus in 2005
for Microsoft Windows.
Size of the application was just 77 KB.
Serge Paquet on December 7
2007 developed it for Linux GUI
and MAC OS X.
Size of the application was 1.46 MB.

4. Version Size Release
1.0.0 77 KB 2005 / 9 / 18
1.1.7.2 98 KB 2005 / 10 / 22
1.2.2 107 KB 2005 / 11 / 25
1.3.0 115 KB 2005 / 12 / 10
1.4.2 142 KB 2006 / 1 / 11
1.5.0 155 KB 2006 / 3 / 8
1.6.1 173 KB 2007 / 2 / 15
1.7.7 214 KB 2008 / 1 / 25
1.8.9 282 KB 2009 / 10 / 29
2.0.0 311 KB 2010 / 1 / 25
2.0.3 319.8 KB 2010 / 7 / 21
MICROSOFT WINDOWS ANALYSIS

5. TERMINOLOGY
Client
Tracker
Torrent
Seeder
Leecher
Swarm
Peer to Peer (P2P)

6. Peer to Peer
The technology used for file sharing over
the internet. Each node or computer in a
P2P network has the ability to behave as a
server as well as a client.

7. Client
The application that enables
P2P file sharing or which
provides an interface for the
same. In this case e.g.
μTorrent.

8. Torrent
The Torrent is a file which contains metadata
about all files to be shared. It contains the
address of the Tracker for all its communication
in the Swarm.

9. Seeder Leecher
Swarm
A seeder is a peer that
has a complete copy
of the torrent and still
offers it for upload.
A leecher is
a peer that has a
complete copy of the
torrent but does not
offer it for upload.
All peers (including seeders +
leechers) sharing a torrent are
called Swarm.
e.g. 2 Seeders and 4 Leechers
make a Swarm of 6.

10. Tracker
The Tracker is a server which
keeps track of which peer is seeding
or leeching. This is useful in
calculating the Share Ratio.
Upload is 10% Download is 46%

11. USE
Go to www.google.co.in and
search for “Download utorrent”.

12. Click on the first result to get to
the Download page.

13. Click on the “Download Now”
button and receive a file
“utorrent.exe”

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15. The application window opens right after
the setup is complete.
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16. μTorrent for Mac OS X.
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17. Go to Options.
Click Speed Guide.
Configure your network.

18. TZ
Go to any of these websites to
download the desired .torrent file.
www.thepiratebay.org
www.mininova.com
www.isohunt.com
www.torrentz.com

20. Click on the desired torrent file.
There are hundreds of results, chose the ones
having more or equal peers in the swarm.

21. Click on “Download This Torrent”

22. Open the torrent file.

23. Configure your download options.

25. The numeric value inside the
parenthesis increases as the
number of downloads increase.
The current status shows that
there is only one torrent being
downloaded.
Navigation Panel

26. Preview Panel
Name of the
torrent
Actual Size of
the files
depicted in the
metadata
This panel lets you know about the
basic details of the actual data and
not the metadata.

27. Details Panel
Minute details of the actual data is
displayed here.

28. Why μTorrent?
 It uses P2P networking thus is a fast growing
download application.
 It uses metadata by .torrent files as means
for file sharing.
 It provides 5 times faster downloads than the
usual download.
 Desired data is always available in torrents.
 It is much secure in terms of data hiding and
network security.
 Downloads can be resumed even after a
power failure.
 It is a freeware available for Windows, Mac
and Linux.

29. Why not μTorrent?
 In the near future, P2P networking will be
banned in some countries due to increase in
piracy.
 In some cases, random generation of I.P
addresses resulted in limited connectivity of
network.
 Torrents today act as good means for
promoting piracy.
 Not all torrents are verified, some are fake
and some have virus.
 For a torrent, if there are more leechers than
seeders you will not get fast downloads.
 The application uses all the bandwidth
available for internet access.

30. CONCLUSION
μTorrent is praised for its small size and
the minimal computer resources it uses
which sets it apart from other
applications.
Would you download a software easily
available through a torrent or spend some
bucks to buy it?
The decision is entirely up to you.

31. Shubhashish Punj
μTorren
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