GNVQ ICT - Intermediate
Unit 10 - Networks and Communications
Hyperlinks
on the level above: [Home Page for Unit 10]
|
GNVQ ICT - Intermediate Unit 10 - Networks and Communications
Hyperlinks
on the level above: [Home Page for Unit 10]
|
|
Hyperlinks: On this level:
On the level below:
|
Keep dated backup copies of
files in another location
This may be as simple as saving
work onto both the hard disk (or network storage area for the user) and also
onto a floppy disk (which can be taken home) – to ensure that a backup copy of
the file is available. A school or
college network will have backup software and hardware installed to save work
files regularly. The backup policy
will include occasional full system backups that are stored off-site in case of
a fire in the network office, for example.
Never rely on this type of network backup as the only other source of a
work file, as restoring files can be a long process – and may sometimes not be
possible! The home user should
ensure that backups are made of valuable data files.
A CDR (CD writer), CDRW (CD rewriter) writer drive is also useful for backups - especially at home. CD disks ca store around 700Mb of data - so with careful planning and the correct backup software - a home user can have complete backups of their computer data stored on CDROM. New DVD writers are now on sale - but are very costly at the moment - they are likely to become cheaper as more people realise how useful they can be! |
|
© Hyde Technology School - Non-commercial use by other educational establishments is welcome. Please email your comments to mail@ictgnvq.org.uk Created by K C Parry - Please email your comments to kcparry@ictgnvq.org.uk |
