FTP challenges

Project: Cert IV Websites Qualification in Australia

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Install an ftp client, retrieve and unzip a file

Download and install an ftp client (you can find a list of possible clients on the ICAS4201A Transfer content to a website using commercial packages page
Connect to ibiblio.org and log in as an anonymous user
change to the /pub/docs/books/gutenberg/etext94 directory
download wwghjkgkjgend10.zip then close down your ftp connection
unzip the file (you may need to install some decompression software)
open the text file and look for the author's name on the first line
look in your browser's address bar. See the address: http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/FTP_challenges ? Replace 'FTP_challenges' in the web address with the author's surname and press Enter

By installing an ftp client, logging into an ftp server, downloading a file and unzipping it, you've shown mastery of the following performance criteria for the unit ICAS4201A Transfer content to a website using commercial packages:

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
1. Configure the file transfer protocol client	Enter client host name/ID into the correct profile field Test and verify configuration by connecting to the web hosting server
3. Establish connection to server	Log on to remote server using anonymous accounts Initiate file transfer protocol client program and locate destination directory
4. Transfer data to remote server	Store and order files according requirements and file extensions Conduct appropriate steps for downloaded files such as translation, decompression or de-archival of the files for use Confirm data transfer and content functionality and close connection