Using FTP Client

First of all, you have to download a FTP program. FTP clients can either be free or a paid version. Comparison of FTP Client Software at Wikipedia has a list sorted by free, freeware, freeware and payware, payware and operating system.

You will need the FTP information from your web hosting firm. Try and get the secure FTP information.

Once you have installed the FTP client on your computer you need to set it up for the site you wish to FTP the files to.

Start the FTP client and enter:

1. A profile name.

The profile name can be anything you want. Make it something that will make sense to you later if you will be using the FTP software for more than one site.

2. The host name.

The host name will be given to you by your web hosting compay. It can be an IP address (123.123.123.123) or your domain name with ftp in front (ftp.mydomain.com).

3. Your FTP user name.

Depending on how your web hosting handles FTP, you could have been automatically assigned a FTP user name or you may have to create a FTP account yourself.

4. Your FTP password.

For security reasons, this should be different from your web hosting account login password. If your web hosting company has setup the FTP account with the same password as your main login, change it to something else. Use PCTools Secure Password Generator to create a secure password. Make sure you record it somewhere for safekeeping!

Also for security reasons, do not save the password to the software. If you do, anyone that gains access to your computer can upload/download or otherwise mess up your site. Don’t worry, you will soon remember the password to enter each time you use the FTP client.

5. Location of files on your computer.

To make things easier each time you use the FTP client, enter the path on your computer to the folder that contains your website or blog’s files.

6. Location of the folder on the web server.

Like the location of the files on your computer, if you enter the path to the correct location on the web server for your site you won’t have to navigate the path next time you use the FTP client.

What is a FTP Client?

As a website or blog owner, knowing how to use a FTP client (FTP software) is a useful skill. Instead of relying on your (What you see what you get) software or the interface of your blogging software to upload files, images and other content to your webspace you can use a FTP client and be in full control.

What Does FTP Stand For?

FTP is the acronym for the File Transfer Protocol, a protocol for transfering files.

What is FTP Software Used For?

FTP software (or FTP client) is used to copy files from one computer to another over the Internet.

Your FTP software connects to another computer connected to the Internet using a file host name, user name and password when we are talking about using it to upload (or download) files and content for your website or blog.

FTP Security

Regular FTP transfers are not secure. The data sent over the Internet is not encrypted therefore the file, user name, password and commands sent can be read/seen by a packet sniffer (capture) piece of software surfing the net to find such information.

For better security use a FTPS connection.

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor

The Intel Core 2 Duo processor was developed to meet the insatiable demand for increased performance from PC users running multiple intense software applications simultaneously.

In the office, PC usage has changed from data entry and word processing to e-Commerce, online collaboration, and an ever-increasing need for continual security and virus protection.

In the home, interests have shifted from low-bandwidth photos and Internet surfing to downloading and viewing high-definition videos, as well as advanced photo and video editing.

Intel’s new 45nm manufacturing technology, with hafniuminfused Hi-k transistors, enables even more processor performance by doubling the transistor density, improving efficiency and speed relative to the previous generation, and increasing cache size by up to 50 percent.

These new Intel Core 2 Duo processors deliver more performance without using more energy.

Built on the innovative Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, the Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processor delivers revolutionary dual-core performance and breakthrough processor energy efficiency.

With Intel® Wide Dynamic Execution, Intel® Smart Memory Access, Intel® Advanced Smart Cache, and Intel® Digital Media Boost, this new processor is designed to do more in less time.

Additional features,which support enhanced security, virtualization, and 64-bit computing, make the Intel Core 2 Duo the most impressive processor developed for an increasingly multimedia-centered, high-definition world.

Energy Efficiency

Design changes in the Intel Core 2 Duo processors that improve performance also increase processor energy efficiency by operating at lower frequencies that require less power to run.

Intel® Intelligent Power Capability, a feature that optimizes energy usage of the processor cores, turns on computing functions only when needed. These more energyefficient processors support smaller, more capable, and quieter desktop PCs to conserve critical power resources.

Better Acoustics

Intel® Core™2 Duo processors are equipped with a Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) that enables efficient processor and platform thermal control.

Thermal sensors located within the processor measure the maximum temperature on the die at any given time. Intel® Quiet System Technology, included in the Intel® Express Chipset families1, uses the DTS to regulate the system and processor fan speeds.

The acoustic benefit of temperature monitoring is that system fans spin only as fast as needed to cool the system, and slower spinning fans generate less noise.

Core 2 Duo

• Core microarchitecture
• Desktop CPU
• Dual coreUp to 3.33 GHz
• Up to 6 MB L2 cache
• Up to 1333 MHz FSB
• 64-bit
• Execute Disable bitSSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1
• Virtualization
• Trusted Execution
• Socket 775

Intel History

Intel is the largest manufacturer of microprocessors in the world, and they got their start by being the brains behind the world's most advanced consumer calculator.In 1972, the Busicom high-powered business calculator was released, and it was powered by an Intel 4004 chip, Intel's first microprocessor.Shortly after, in 1974, Intel broke into the personal computer market when they put their 8080 microprocessor in the Altair 8800, the first successful personal computer ever released.In 1978, Intel struck a deal with IBM to produce the 8088 microprocessor chip to power the brand-new IBM PC for home and small business use. With an ad campaign that featured a re-creation of Charlie Chaplin's "Little Tramp" character, the IBM PC went on to be a huge success and established Intel as a premier microchip manufacturer.

Significance

In 1982, Intel released the 80286 microprocessor, which it eventually shortened to just the 286. This was the first attempt by Intel to create a microchip that could run any of the software written for previous Intel processors. Prior to the release of the 286, none of the Intel processors were backwards compatible--able to run programs written for previous generations of processors. The ability to be backwards compatible with all previous generations is now standard with Intel products. The expanded compatibility of the 286 resulted in the sale of over 15 million personal computers throughout the world.

Time Frame

The 386 generation of microprocessors was released in 1985, and it was the first processor to allow a computer to multi-task, which is the ability to run more than one program simultaneously. The programs were simple, and they were limited to only two or three at one time, but this was a huge jump in technology for home computing.The next generation 486 was released in 1989, and this processor had a built-in math co-processor that allowed it to do complicated computations at a fraction of the time of previous generations. The 486 also allowed for a wider array of colors, and it also allowed for the introduction of true point-and-click technology.Prior to the 486, it was necessary to purchase a math co-processor separately to get the maximum speed out of an Intel microprocessor.

Effects

The Pentium processor was first introduced in 1993 at speeds of 60 Mhz and 66 Mhz. It contained over 3 million transistors that greatly expanded the processor's computing capability and that increased its speed.In 2000, Intel introduced the Pentium 4 family of processors, which featured an initial speed of 1.5 Ghz.Intel continued to make design changes to the Pentium line, which included introducing dual core and quad core processors that were the equivalent of two processors in one and four processors in one.In 2009, Intel finally retired the Pentium name and introduced a new core technology called Merom.

Considerations

The Pentium line of processors was actually going to be called the 586 line, but Intel found it difficult to put patents on a product that was referred to only by a number, so they decided to use the Pentium name instead. The name "Pentium" was created by a marketing firm named Lexicon Branding in 1992 and then used by Intel in its 1993 release. The very first line of Pentium processors was not very successful. A floating point error in the processor caused it to miscalculate on a regular basis, and this prompted one of the largest recalls in the history of the computer industry. It wound up costing Intel over $450 million to recall the defective chips. To avoid the problem ever happening again, Intel created a quality control division that checks each microprocessor before it leaves the factory.

AMD Phenom II Processors

Visual Experience

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Enjoy entertainment beyond your media library. Get HD content online, offline, wherever you want it, however you want it. Your system can handle whatever you dish out - and serve it up on screen in full, high definition glory.*
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Performance

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Energy Efficient

Make a choice you can feel good about. AMD Phenom™ II processors were designed with energy efficiency in mind. Capitalizing on AMD's leadership in energy efficiency, they incorporate all of the latest technology that gives you performance when you need it and save power when you don’t.