Digital Storage and Backup Class 3.5.2026
Digital Storage and Backup Class 3.5.2026 Storage vs. Backup: Understanding the Difference Storage : Moving files from one place to another, typically one copy only Example: Moving photos to external hard drive to free up computer space Risk: If something happens to that single copy, files are lost Backup : Having multiple copies of files in case of emergency Essential for important files Real example: Resident's desktop files disappeared but were recovered from backup Modern devices have larger storage capacity, making backup more important than just storage Local Backup: Time Machine (Mac) and Windows Backup Time Machine (Mac) and Windows Backup (PC) are built-in backup solutions Both require an external hard drive Versioning feature : Keeps multiple versions of files over time Can recover files deleted months or even a year ago Can restore previous versions of documents that were accidentally modified Backs up entire computer including system files, app...