[Day 2] 7. Extra

What is Torrent?

• A torrent is a file-sharing protocol used to distribute files across the internet. It allows users to share pieces of a file directly with each other without relying on a central server.

Finding Public IP of a User

• To get the public IP of a user's machine, send a specially crafted link, and you can retrieve the IP address by using services like iplogger.
• iknowwhatyoudownload.com can provide a list of torrents that a user has downloaded.

Why Hyper-V is Called Type 1 Hypervisor?

• Hyper-V is a Type 1 hypervisor because it runs directly on the physical hardware (bare metal) of the computer, bypassing the host operating system and interacting directly with the kernel.

Why Some Space is Reserved in a Pen Drive?

• When you buy an 8GB pen drive, some of the space is already used for system-related purposes.
• This reserved space is used for the allocation table, which keeps track of where different parts of files are stored on the drive, especially when formatting.