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Downloading Program Files

Downloading is a simple process.  When you download, you copy a file from another computer to your computer by way of a wire or even a wireless connection. Compare downloading with the delivery of the morning newspaper. Your paper is delivered with a toss, and it lands on your front step. When you download a program from the Internet, it's delivered to your computer. The toss is performed when you click a link that starts the download process.

The newspaper is a bundle of stories. The program you download is a bundle of files. Each file makes up the entire program you download. A program can be anything - software, an electronic book, or a game. Next >