Computer that allows downloading (and uploading in some cases) of files by the use of file transfer protocol (FTP) over the internet. There are over a thousand FTP sites with hundreds of thousands of text, graphics, sound, and video files freely available to anyone. However, a FTP site is not a website because its data cannot be displayed like a webpage. See also anonymous FTP.
Scientific tools for making observations include a microscope, which is a tool used to see very small objects. In your science lab you use a compound microscope to see cells in 2-D, but a scientist can use a scanning electron microscope to view tiny objects in 3-D.
Monitoring tools, indicators and data management. There are many methods and tools that can be used for monitoring. In choosing and using these, it is important to ensure the information produced is of good quality, useful for the monitoring purpose and consistent over time.