Backup strategies

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. A backup strategy only needs one copy of data in one location.

A True

B False

2. Which is a stronger backup strategy: multiple copies in different locations, or a single copy in one place?

A Single copy in one place

B Multiple copies in different locations

3. Storing backups offsite protects against loss from a local disaster.

A True

B False

4. Which backup type copies only the changes since the last backup?

A Incremental

B Full

5. Never testing your backups is a safe part of a backup strategy.

A False

B True

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1schedule_backup()		AThe mistake: keeping only one backup copy with no redundancy
2store_offsite()		BKeeping a backup copy in a separate location
3A backup strategy should keep multiple copies of data		CThe mistake: turning off the backup schedule after running it once
4Incremental backups save only the changes since the last backup		Dbackup_count = 3
5single_copy_only = True		Eincremental_backup()
6disable_schedule()		FRunning backups on a set recurring schedule

Definitions

Backup strategy

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

___________ = "full"

________________ = "daily"

if backupType __ "full":

def ______________():

____________ = True

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A skip_backup = True

B schedule_backup()

C store_offsite()

Question 2

A schedule_backup()

B delete_backup = True

C store_offsite()

Question 3

A full_backup = True

B schedule_backup()

C skip_offsite = True

Question 4

A backup_type = get_type()

B schedule_backup()

C store_offsite()

D single_copy_only = True

Question 5

A incremental_backup()

B differential_backup()

C full_backup()

D delete_all_backups()

E keep_last_copy = True

Answer Key

Backup strategies

Section A: Quick Questions

B — False

B — Multiple copies in different locations

A — True

A — Incremental

A — False

Section B: Match the Pairs

schedule_backup() → Running backups on a set recurring schedule

store_offsite() → Keeping a backup copy in a separate location

A backup strategy should keep multiple copies of data → backup_count = 3

Incremental backups save only the changes since the last backup → incremental_backup()

single_copy_only = True → The mistake: keeping only one backup copy with no redundancy

disable_schedule() → The mistake: turning off the backup schedule after running it once

Section C: Definitions

Backup strategy — A plan for how and when backups are taken and stored, such as scheduling regular backups and keeping copies in multiple locations.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

backup_type = "full"

backup_frequency = "daily"

if backupType == "full":

def rotate_backups():

offsite_copy = True

Section E: Spot the Error

A — Line 1 skips scheduling backups, leaving no backup strategy in place.

B — Line 2 deletes the backup instead of keeping it as part of the strategy.

C — Line 3 skips offsite storage, breaking the strategy of keeping copies in multiple locations.

D — Line 4 keeps only a single copy, ignoring the need for multiple backup copies.

E — Line 5 deletes all backups instead of retaining copies as the strategy requires.