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    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol that allows users to download large files quickly by obtaining pieces of the file from multiple peers simultaneously. The process involves using a BitTorrent client to find a .torrent file, which contains metadata about the file and its location. The client then connects to a tracker to locate peers in the "swarm" that have pieces of the file, downloading different pieces from many peers in parallel for optimized speed. Being in a large swarm and continuing to seed pieces to others improves a user's own download speeds through tit-for-tat reciprocity policies built into the protocol.

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    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol that allows users to download large files quickly by obtaining pieces of the file from multiple peers simultaneously. The process involves using a BitTorrent client to find a .torrent file, which contains metadata about the file and its location. The client then connects to a tracker to locate peers in the "swarm" that have pieces of the file, downloading different pieces from many peers in parallel for optimized speed. Being in a large swarm and continuing to seed pieces to others improves a user's own download speeds through tit-for-tat reciprocity policies built into the protocol.

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    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol that allows users to download large files quickly by obtaining pieces of the file from multiple peers simultaneously. The process involves using a BitTorrent client to find a .torrent file, which contains metadata about the file and its location. The client then connects to a tracker to locate peers in the "swarm" that have pieces of the file, downloading different pieces from many peers in parallel for optimized speed. Being in a large swarm and continuing to seed pieces to others improves a user's own download speeds through tit-for-tat reciprocity policies built into the protocol.

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    How Bit - Torrent Works-General Presentation-10801732

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    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol that allows users to download large files quickly by obtaining pieces of the file from multiple peers simultaneously. The process involves using a BitTorrent client to find a .torrent file, which contains metadata about the file and its location. The client then connects to a tracker to locate peers in the "swarm" that have pieces of the file, downloading different pieces from many peers in parallel for optimized speed. Being in a large swarm and continuing to seed pieces to others improves a user's own download speeds through tit-for-tat reciprocity policies built into the protocol.

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    How Bit- Torrent

    Works
    BY: MANOJ KUMAR
    B.TECH (C.S)
    6 T H SEMESTER
    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    2

    1. Introduction to the topic


    2. Some terms related to bit –torrent
    3. What is peer to peer file sharing ?
    4. The steps in peer to peer file sharing
    5. What bit-torrent does ?
    6. The process of downloading files
    7. bit-torrent’s peer to peer download process
    8. Finding and downloading torrent files
    9. Advantage of using bit-torrent
    10.References
    WHAT IS BIT -TORRENT? 3

    Bit-Torrent is a protocol that enables fast downloading


    of large files using minimum Internet bandwidth. It
    costs nothing to use and includes no spyware or pop-up
    advertising.
    Unlike other download methods, Bit-Torrent maximizes
    transfer speed by gathering pieces of the file you want
    and downloading these pieces simultaneously from
    people who already have them.
    Some common terms related to Bit-Torrent
    4

    Leeches - People who download files but do not share files on their
    own computer with others
    Seed or seeder - A computer with a complete copy of a Bit-Torrent
    file (At least one seed computer is necessary for a Bit-Torrent
    download to operate.)
    Swarm - A group of computers simultaneously sending (uploading)
    or receiving (downloading) the same file
     .torrent - A pointer file that directs your computer to the file you
    want to download
    Tracker - A server that manages the Bit-Torrent file-transfer process
    What is Peer-to-peer File Sharing ?
    5

    Peer-to-peer file sharing


    is different from traditional
    file downloading. In peer-to-
    peer sharing, you use a
    software program (rather
    than your Web browser) to
    locate computers that have
    the file you want. Because
    these are ordinary computers
    like yours, as opposed to
    servers, they are called
    Bit-Torrent's peer-to-peer download process peers.
    The Steps in Peer-to-peer file sharing
    6

    The process works like this: You run peer-to-peer file-sharing


    software (for example, a Bit-Torrent client program) on your
    computer and send out a request for the file you want to
    download.
    To locate the file, the software queries other computers that are
    connected to the Internet and running the file-sharing software.
    When the software finds a computer that has the file you want
    on its hard drive, the download begins.
    Others using the file-sharing software can obtain files they want
    from your computer's hard
    What Bit-Torrent Does
    7

    Unlike some other peer-to-peer downloading


    methods, Bit-Torrent is a protocol that offloads some
    of the file tracking work to a central server (called a
    tracker). Another difference is that it uses a
    principal called tit-for-tat. This means that in order
    to receive files, you have to give them.
    With Bit-Torrent, the more files you share with
    others, the faster your downloads are.
    The Process of downloading files
    8

    The file-transfer load is distributed between the


    computers exchanging files, but file searches and
    transfers from your computer to others can cause
    bottlenecks. Some people download files and
    immediately disconnect without allowing others to
    obtain files from their system, which is called
    leeching. This limits the number of computers the
    software can search for the requested file
    Bit-Torrent's peer-to-peer download process
    9
     You open a Web page and click on a link for the
    file you want.
     Bit-Torrent client software communicates
    with a tracker to find other computers running
    Bit-Torrent that have the complete
    file (seed computers) and those with a portion
    of the file (peers that are usually in the process
    of down--loading the file).
     The tracker identifies the swarm, which is
    the connected computers that have all of or a
    portion of the file and are in the process of
    sending or receiving it.
    STEPS OF DOWNLOADING PROCESS
    10

    The tracker helps the client software trade pieces of the file
    you want with other computers in the swarm. Your computer
    receives multiple pieces of the file simultaneously.
    If you continue to run the Bit-Torrent client software after
    your download is complete, others can receive .torrent files
    from your computer; your future download rates improve
    because you are ranked higher in the "tit-for-tat" system.
    Finding and Downloading Torrent Files
    11

    After you set up your computer, you're ready to


    download .torrent files. You can search for the term
    ".torrent" using an Internet search engine to find sites
    that offer Bit-Torrent files. There are also a number of
    sites dedicated to BitTorrent file searching. These include
    isoHunt and TorrentSpy. Other sites that offer Bit-
    Torrent files directly include bt.etree.org for shareable
    music, Legal Torrents for music, videos and books,
    and BT on EFnet for recent television shows.
    Finding and Downloading Torrent Files
    12
    When you find the file you want,
    right-click the .torrent link, choose
    "save target as" and save the file in a
    convenient place on your computer,
    such as the Windows desktop. The
    .torrent file, which is a pointer to the
    actual file you want, will download
    quickly. Next, double-click the
    .torrent file you saved to your
    computer. The Bit-Torrent client
    software displays and starts the
    download process:
    Advantage of Using Bit-torrent
    13

    Downloading pieces of the file at the same time helps


    solve a common problem with other peer-to-peer
    download methods: Peers upload at a much slower
    rate than they download. By downloading multiple
    pieces at the same time, the overall speed is greatly
    improved. The more computers involved in the swarm,
    the faster the file transfer occurs because there are
    more sources of each piece of the file. For this reason,
    Bit-Torrent is especially useful for large, popular files.
    References
    14

    Howstuffworks.com
    Wikipedia.com
    Bittorrent.com

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