2. Overview
What is BitTorrent ?
Why should we know about BitTorrent ?
How actually BitTorrent works ?
Advantages
Some demerits
How to download files using torrent ?
How to create a torrent ?
3. Overview
What is BitTorrent ?
Why should we know about BitTorrent ?
How actually BitTorrent works ?
Advantages
Some demerits
How to download files using torrent ?
How to create a torrent ?
4. What is BitTorrent?
A protocol that enables fast downloading of large
files using minimum Internet bandwidth.
A practice of Peer-to-Peer(P2P) file sharing.
Designed by Bram Cohen in 2001.
5. Overview
What is BitTorrent ?
Why should we know about BitTorrent ?
How actually BitTorrent works ?
Advantages
Some demerits
How to download files using torrent ?
How to create a torrent ?
6. Why should we know ?
Extremely popular for downloads on the web.
Revolutionized the way of ‘file transfer’ on
internet.
In 2004, BitTorrent accounted for 35% of all
internet traffic.
As of 2012, BitTorrent is utilized by 150 million
active users (according to BitTorrent,Inc).
Very simple yet powerful.
7. Overview
What is BitTorrent ?
Why should we know about BitTorrent ?
How actually BitTorrent works ?
Advantages
Some demerits
How to download files using torrent ?
How to create a torrent ?
8. Frequently Used Terms
Peers : Computers downloading the same file.
Seeder : A computer with a complete copy of the
desired file.(Ex : any server)
Swarm : A group of computers simultaneously
sending or receiving the same file.
Tracker : A server that organizes & manages the
BitTorrent file-transfer process.
.torrent file : A file which contains the details of
the desired file
15. Overview
What is BitTorrent ?
Why should we know about BitTorrent ?
How actually BitTorrent works ?
Advantages
Some demerits
How to download files using torrent ?
How to create a torrent ?
16. Advantages
Download large files using low bandwidth.
Downloads can be paused and resumed.
Your system can act as a server.
Share GBs of private data with your friends.
Less usage of CPU processing.
17. Overview
What is BitTorrent ?
Why should we know about BitTorrent ?
How actually BitTorrent works ?
Advantages
Some demerits
How to download files using torrent ?
How to create a torrent ?
18. Demerits of BitTorrent
New nodes cannot enter swarm if tracker goes
down.
Torrent Poisoning (intentionally sharing corrupt
data).
No torrents for rare contents and no peers for
unpopular torrents.
Copyright issues.
Some torrents spread virus.
19. Overview
What is BitTorrent ?
Why should we know about BitTorrent ?
How actually BitTorrent works ?
Advantages
Some demerits
How to download files using torrent ?
How to create a torrent ?
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What is BitTorrent ?
Why should we know about BitTorrent ?
How actually BitTorrent works ?
Advantages
Some demerits
How to download files using torrent ?
How to create a torrent ?
