Kamal Krishn Gupta presented a colloquium on BitTorrent to his classmates. The document defines BitTorrent as a peer-to-peer file transfer protocol used to share large files between users. It describes key terminology like clients, seeds, leechers, and trackers. The method section explains how BitTorrent allows for higher download speeds by splitting files across multiple users, unlike traditional HTTP transfers. While downloads can be slow to start and finish with limited connections, BitTorrent provides advantages like reducing server loads and bandwidth requirements. However, it is also often used for illegal file sharing.

1. A Colloquium
On
Bit Torrent
By- Kamal Krishn Gupta
Roll No. - 1573713012
Submitted to – Miss Anamika Shrivastava(Ass.pro)
Under supervision - Mrs. Deepa Verma(Ass.pro)
REC AMBEDKAR NAGAR
Date – 21.02.2017

2. Contents
 Definition
 Terminology
 Method
 Advantage
 Application
 Reference
 Disadvantage

3. What is BitTorrent ?
 P2P(Peer To Peer) file transfer protocol.
 Transfer of large files.
 Files are shared by many users.
 Active participation of all users.
 Huge success in file sharing domain since 2003.

4. Who? What? Where? When?
 Invented By Bram Cohen
It is now maintained by Cohen's company,
BitTorrent Inc.
 Released on July 2, 2002

5. Terminology
 Client
 Peer
 Seed
 Leecher
 Tracker

6.  A BitTorrent client is a program help to
share through torrent protocol in simple
application or software torrent downloader.If
you already installed program like.
Client
 Creates and manages a list of peers/seeds.

7. Seeder
 Someone who has finished downloading or
complete file and is only uploading.
Peer
 Peers = leechers + seeds.
 Downloading speed of any file using torrent
depends on number of peers.

8. Leecher
 Someone who wants to download at
high speed but did not want to share
the data or file.

9.  A BitTorrent trackern is a server that regulates the
communication between those downloading and uploading
torrents.
Tracker

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Source
Client B
Original download method
Client A
Method

11. Ex.HTTP File Transfer

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Seed
Client A
Client B
BitTorrent download method

13. Ex.Bit Torrent Approach

14.  Allows higher download rates.
 Negates any server down time.
 Equalizes the burden of hardware
requirements, hosting, and bandwidth
across all users of the file.
Advantages

15.  Downloads can be slow to start due to the
limited number of connections found when
starting a torrent download.
 Downloads can be difficult to finish if many
users do not have a particular part of the
file.
 BitTorrent is often used for illegal purposes
and has become notorious for that use.
Disadvantages

16.  Bit Torrent
 Bit Tyrant
 BitTornado – light and easy
 BitComet
 U Torrent
Application

17. BitTorrent is a relatively new protocol in the file
sharing world. P2P software has gotten a bad
reputation from its many illegal uses. BitTorrent is
one of the few P2P protocols being widely used for
legal purposes, and will continue to grow in use in
the years ahead.
Conclusion

18. References
 http://computer.howstuffworks.com/bittorrent.htm
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent
 http://computer.howstuffworks.com/file-sharing.htm
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web
 http://www.bittorrent.com/help/guides/beginners-guide

19. Thank You