BCIS 82 - Lab Assignment 7
FTP and Archie lab

Part #1 - Using FTP to retrieve information and files

Using Anonymous FTP, complete the following....

Select three (3) of the following questions. Retrieve a document from each of the following sites you select for this assignment. Include a portion of the retrieved document you retrieved into the questions you completed. To enter FTP sites enter the URL while in NETSCAPE. Navigate through the site as you would any NETSCAPE menu. Include the path in the URL for easier access. View the document you plan to retrieve. Extra Credit available for doing one (1) additional site. Extra credit worth 3 pts.

  1. Take a look at the U.S. Senate FTP site URL = ftp://ftp.senate.gov
    *Insert a portion of document retrieved.
  2. Take a look at TV site FTP siteURL = http://www.midwinter.com/ftp/pub/TV/
    *Insert a portion of document retrieved
  3. Take a look at the Music Server URL = http://archive.uwp.edu/pub/music
    *Include what you found
  4. U.S. Department of Education URL =ftp://ftp.ed.gov/gopher/
    *List 2 publications you found.
  5. Take a look at U.S. Census Data URL = ftp://ftp.census.gov/pub/population/censusdata/ or
    U.S. CensusData alternate site URL =ftp://ftp.census.gov/pub/population/cencounts/
    First read the 'ReadMe' file and determine which file you want to look at.Include a portion of the file you selected.*Portion of document retrieved.
  6. Take a look at Supreme Court decisions URL = ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/hermes/ascii-orig/ or Supreme Court decisions alternate site URL = ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/hermes/ascii/
    * Portion of document retrieved
  7. Take a look at Fedworld Information network URL = ftp://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/
    *Include what you found.
  8. Library of Congress as a source of documents. URL = ftp://ftp.loc.gov/pub/thomas/c105/
    Libraryof Congress
    URL = ftp://ftp.loc.gov/pub/reference.guides/us.govt.pubs
    *include aportions of either a current bill in the House of Representatives or the nameof a publication available.

Part #2 - Using ARCHIE to locate the location of FTP resources

Using ARCHIE, complete the following....

Find an FTP site where either Netscape or Mosaic software isavailable. Enclose a copy of some of the FTP sites you found below in theassignment sheet (lab).

1. You can access ARCHIE sites in several ways. The methods include using Telnet, email, or WWW. Use the following addresses to access ARCHIE sites.When using Telnet or Email refer to question #2 below for the steps needed toaccess these addresses.

  • Telnet access ARCHIE throught the following sites:

Telnet Sites

    Location

telnet address

telnet://

Nebraska

arc hie.unl.edu

New Jersey

archie.internic.net

New Jersey

archie.rutgers.edu

New York

archie.ans.net

Maryland

archie.sura.net

  • Email access ARCHIE through the following sites:

      Use the above sites however, the format is as follows:
      archie@domain-name
      Where domaine name = above siteaddress.

    • WWW access to ARCHIE search sites:

    Type of Information

    URL(Address)

    Rutgers

    http://www-ns.rutgers.edu/htbin/archie

    A list of WWW ARCHIE servers

    http://pubweb.nexor.co.uk/public/archie/servers.html

    ARCHIE help, information, sites

    http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/tcom/archie.html

2. Access one of the above ARCHIE servers.

    • Telnet Access method.
      1. Do not log into the VAX(Student.cerritos.edu) using QVT.
      2. Open the QVT VAX(Student.cerritos.edu) icon.
      3. When the initial log on screen appears, click on File then Exit. This will close the log on window and produce a QVT strip.
      4. Click on the Terminal symbol on the above mentioned strip.
      5. The 'Start Terminal Session' dialog box appears.
      6. Enter the Telnet address (given above) in the 'Host Address or IP Address' box.
      7. Click on MSC in the 'Configuration' box. Then click OK.
      8. The log in should be 'ARCHIE'
      9. To retrieve informationusing a string/topic search TYPE the following command string.
        prog topic(enter) Where topic is replaced with the topic you are looking for.
        If you get more than one page of information you will get a prompt. Press the (space bar) to page through the information or CTRL-F to page down and CTRL-B to page back.

          To exit at the :
          prompt to get back to the archie> type q

      10. Once you have found information and would like a copy of the sites mailed to your address.

          Enter thefollowing command. archie>mail
          xxxxx001@cerritos.edu (where xxxxx001is your user ID)

    • Email Method
      1. Enter the EMAIL system.
      2. At the TO: prompt
        • type archie@domain
        • Where the domain is what was given above.
      3. You do not need a subject.
      4. Include in the body of the message the following: prog topic (enter)
        where 'topic' is the area of interest or file you are looking for thelocation.
      5. You will receive the results in your email.
      6. You can cut and paste from your email to the assignment.
    • WWW Method
      1. Find the locations and cut and paste them into your assignment.

      ---- Insert sites you found here ----

      Submit the following:

      Click HERE to obtain a text submission sheet. Usethis form to submit this lab by EMAIL.

      1. Information found at three(3) FTP sites in Part #1. Cut and paste the information into your assignment.
      2. Addresses of FTP sites for Mosaic, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or Netscape browser software.