make it possible for your OS to save, maintain, and access files
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make it possible for your OS to save, maintain, and access files
That would be called a server. A server "serves" the computer files or printer access over the network for client computers access.
No because you need a special torrent program and you need to access the files usually as an .iso or .rar
In order to avoid others accessing your files and keeping your information secure you need to make sure that your system and router are password protected. This way others are not able to access your information.
you can access common files under program files..
no it is a browser. in other words it can see files created. It is possible it acts like a server when viewing static files on your computer but it does not serve files for others to see on a different computer.
A shared directory can operate similarly to a directory on a local system. Therefore, you control access to individual files via permissions. If some files should only have read permission to others than you manipulate the group and world permissions so that they cannot modify or delete the file. Same thing goes for files you want to be able to have as full access on your shared network directory; modify the permissions.
how can you provide full access to some of your files while giving read-only access to other files shared on the network
People can get access or modify your files.
Icons are used to access files and programs on the computer.