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Operations on files and folders within a local network, setting the system and sharing resources with other users

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Operacje na plikach i folderach w obrębie sieci lokalnej, konfiguracja systemu i udostępnianie zasobów innym użytkownikom

You will learn
  • the purpose of user accountsuser accountsuser accounts and the groups of usersgroups of usersgroups of users,

  • what access rightsaccess rightsaccess rights are,

  • how to share files and folders with other users.

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nagranie abstraktu

Thanks to sharingsharingsharing resources, the users of the same network, while working on different computers, can mutually access their files, folders or printers – provided that they are assigned appropriate permissionspermissionspermissions. You can only share selected files, folders or devices.

User accounts

User accountsuser accountsUser accounts are features comprised of a set of resources and permissionspermissionspermissions assigned to a user of a computer system. Each person regularly using computer resources in a network environmentnetwork environmentnetwork environment should have their own user account. It enables personalising work environmentpersonalising work environmentpersonalising work environment and ensuring the safety of user data. User accountsuser accountsUser accounts can be classified into three groups:

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User accounts in Windows
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Task 1
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nagranie abstraktu

By using the help menu of the operating system and information found on the Internet, create a new user account in your operating system.

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Groups of users

Groups of usersgroups of usersGroups of users are used for grouping them in order to manage their permission more easily. Similar to user accountsuser accountsuser accounts, user groups can be classified into:

  • local groups,

  • domain groups,

  • built‑in special groups.

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Built-in local groups in Windows
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Task 2
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nagranie abstraktu

By using the help menu of the operating system and information found on the Internet, create a new local group and add to it the user created in the previous task.

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Access rights

Access rightsaccess rightsAccess rights are a mechanism used in operating systems for defining the permissionspermissionspermissions to a resource for the particular users of the operating system. Their aim is to ensure security and control the privacy of user data. The basic rights include the permissionspermissionspermissions to:

  • read,

  • write,

  • execute.

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Ilustracja interaktywna przedstawia zrzut z ekranu, który przedstawia formatkę ustawień sieciowych Net Properties z widoczną zakładką Security. W sekcji Permission for System wyróżnione zostały prawa dostępu: Full Control, Modify, Read and Execute, List Folder Contents, Read, Write. Na ilustracji widoczne są numery, a na nich podpisy. 1. Full Control - User can read and change files, add new ones, change permissions for the folder and its files, and take ownership of the folder and its files. {audio}, 2. Modify - User can read, write, execute, create, and delete files in this folder. {audio}, 3. Read and Execute - User can read the contents of files in this folder and also execute files in this folder. {audio}, 4. List Folder Contents - User can only list the files and subdirectories in this folder. User cannot open any files created in this folder. {audio}, 5. Read - User can read the contents of files in this folder. {audio}, 6. Write - User can read, write, and create files or folders in this folder. {audio}
Permissions to a resource in Windows
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Task 3
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nagranie abstraktu

By using the help menu of the operating system and information found on the Internet, create a new folder and add permissionspermissionspermissions to read and write for all computer users.

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nagranie abstraktu

Sharing resources in a computer network

SharingsharingSharing resourcesresourcesresources in a computer network is an operation that enables accessing a resource by computer users. The term ‘network sharenetwork sharenetwork share’ is often used as a synonym for the term ‘a shared resource. The scope of possible operations on a shared resource is enabled with the defined permission levels:

  • read,

  • modify,

  • full control.

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Sharing resources in Windows
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Task 4
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nagranie abstraktu

By using the help menu of the operating system and information found on the Internet, share a folder created in the previous task on the network.

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Setting the system

In order to use the sharingsharingsharing option, this feature must be installed in your system and enabled.

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Sharing settings in Windows
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Task 5
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nagranie abstraktu

By using the help menu of the operating system and information found on the internet, enable network sharing on your computer.

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nagranie abstraktu

Apart from data, you can also share devices, e.g. printers.

When you set up access to files and folders appropriately, you will be able to work on documents on various computers. You will not have to copy documents, music or images. You will be able to access shared resources from any computer.

Exercises

Exercise 1
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Wersja alternatywna ćwiczenia: Determine which sentences are true. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Sharing resources in a computer network enables accessing a resource by computer users., 2. In order to use the sharing option, this feature does not need to be installed in the system not enabled, 3. Access rights ensure security and control over the privacy of user data., 4. In order to use computer resources in a network environment, you do not need to have your own user account.
zadanie
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Exercise 2

Create a multimedia presentation about access rights in Windows and Linux.

Exercise 3

Consider if you could use the option of sharing resources (files, folders, printers) on your home computer. Why? Explain in English.

Exercise 4
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Wersja alternatywna ćwiczenia: Indicate which pairs of expressions or words are translated correctly. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. udostępnianie - sharing, 2. środowisko sieciowe - network environment, 3. konta użytkowników - user accounts, 4. grupy użytkowników - groups of users, 5. prawa dostępu - permissions, 6. uprawnienia - access rights
zadanie
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Interaktywna gra, polegająca na łączeniu wyrazów w pary w ciągu jednej minuty. Czas zaczyna upływać wraz z rozpoczęciem gry. Jeden ruch to odkrywanie najpierw jednej potem drugiej karty z wyrazem. Każdy wyraz jest odczytywany. Kolejny ruch to odkrywanie trzeciej i czwartej karty. W ten sposób odsłuchasz wszystkie wyrazy. Nawigacja z poziomu klawiatury za pomocą strzałek, odsłuchiwanie wyrazów enterem lub spacją. Znajdź wszystkie pary wyrazów.
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Glossary

access rights
access rights

prawa dostępu

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wymowa w języku angielskim: access rights
groups of users
groups of users

grupy użytkowników

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wymowa w języku angielskim: groups of users
network environment
network environment

środowisko sieciowe

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wymowa w języku angielskim: network environment
network share
network share

udział sieciowy

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wymowa w języku angielskim: network share
permissions
permissions

uprawnienia

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wymowa w języku angielskim: permissions
personalising work environment
personalising work environment

personalizacja środowiska pracy

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wymowa w języku angielskim: personalising work environment
resources
resources

zasoby

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wymowa w języku angielskim: resources
sharing
sharing

udostępnianie

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wymowa w języku angielskim: sharing
user accounts
user accounts

konta użytkowników

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wymowa w języku angielskim: user accounts

Keywords

sharingsharingsharing

network environmentnetwork environmentnetwork environment

user accountsuser accountsuser accounts

groups of usersgroups of usersgroups of users

resourcesresourcesresources