Your Status: Logged out Log in

Saving & backing up files.  

Member rating: No Rating | Words: | Submitted: Tue Nov 18 2003

Page Preview
Preview
Previous 1 of 3 Next

On the left is an image preview of every page of this document, and below are the first 150 words with formatting removed:

SAVING & BACKING UP FILES In business the data held on a computer can be hundreds of times more valuable than the actual computer equipment. The data held on the computer may include all the company's financial records, all its customers' details, records of the stock held, etc. Losing this data could in some cases, put companies out of business. Data held on your computer at home or at college can also be very important as it may include your assignments and other important documents. This data can be damaged or destroyed in the following ways: * Breakdown of hardware * Mistakes by office staff or other users of the computer, eg deleting files * Poor practice, eg not making regular back-up copies or checking for viruses * Hackers gaining access to the system and changing or deleting data * Computer fraud where data is changed to benefit individuals illegally * Theft of computer equipment * Natural disaster * Infection...

Get instant access



  • Instant, unlimited access to our documents in full
  • Swap your work for free access, or pay £4.99
  • To see the full version of this document and 149,410 others
Register Now