You will only have access to simple commands to navigate on the host. You can only transfer files from one machine on the Internet to another. Many systems are case-sensitive for directories and file names so be sure that when you enter directory and filenames you are entering them as they appear. If you are going to be moving data around the Internet, it is useful to understand the different data formats available for transferring files.
Text data is just text-letters, numbers, and perhaps a few special characters.
There is no special formatting in a text file, such as bold faced type, margin settings, or other binary codes. Text files can be moved around the Internet quite easily. Binary files These files contain special codes which can be understood by the native computer. An executable file is an example of a binary file, as are most files generated by an application. A file created by Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet, is an example of a binary file created by an application.