ABOUT:
Dropbox is an open-source storage and sharing tool that exists both on your computer, and on the cloud. It’s as simple as downloading the application on your computer and saving all your files into the Dropbox folder. After that, all your files are backed up on the cloud, and you don’t even need a thumb drive anymore to access your files on any other computer with an internet connection.
Supported
PC, Mac, Mobile
Pros
- Even if your computer crashes, your files are safe on the cloud and cannot be deleted unless you delete them on purpose.
- You can share dropbox folders and files with other people, which means you don’t have to try and send huge files through email.
- Dropbox is open source, which means it’s made for regular people, by regular people, and it doesn’t advertise to you like a social media would.
Cons
- Dropbox comes with 1.5 Gigs initially, and while you can increase that by inviting your friends and family, you have to pay for a lot of storage space.
- You MUST be wary of what you save to the cloud, just in case someone hacks into the Dropbox system. Do not keep social security numbers, passwords, taxes, or anything else that could compromise your personal safety.
EXAMPLES
Below is a video of how Dropbox works. A student example cannot be included because dropbox is someone’s personal file system.
Uses
You can use this to share large files. Some of your professors may even ask you to share files through Dropbox, though it will be more likely that this will happen with other students. Further, Dropbox could save your academic life: if your computer crashes (and it will at some point), your files are safe in the cloud.