Question

1. Explain the process and programs used to back up both windows and Mac Os

2. Explain the function and importance of each of the following system utilities: disk clean up utility, disk checking utility, and disk defragmenter utiliy.

3. Disscuss three common problems and the actions you would take tontroubleshoot problems.

Answer 1

Question 1. Explain the process and programs used to back up both Windows and Mac Os

Answer:

a) Backing up windows

Step 1: Open the backup utility

Search for "backup" in Windows to find the backup tool.

In Windows 7, click on "Backup and Restore." "Set up backup" link in Backup and Restore (Windows 7) to start the setup process.

In Windows 8, click on "Save backup copies of your files with File History." Click the "Turn on" button in File History (Windows 8)

Step 2: Choose the folders

Windows 7's Backup and Restore tool asks you to either let Windows choose what to back up or select your own folders. If you let Windows choose, it will automatically save the files in your libraries, desktop, and default Windows folders, as well as create a system image for restoring your computer as a whole if it stops working.

Windows 8's File History chooses the folders for you and will automatically save files in your Desktop, Libraries, Contacts, and OneDrive folders. You can exclude folders from your Libraries you don't want to be backed up.

Step 3: save your settings and run the backup.

Programs

1. EaseUS Todo Backup has loads of bases secured: backing up individual records and organizers, entire drives or parcels, or making a full backup. There's likewise a 'shrewd' choice that consequently backs up documents in usually utilized areas, and you have the alternative of utilizing distributed storage.

2. Cobian Backup is the most progressive free backup tool and may be pointless excess for new clients, yet in the event that you know precisely how you need to arrange your backup, at that point you can be certain it'll give you the adaptability you need.

b) Backing up MacOs

Step 1: Open Time Machine.

Find Time Machine in System Preferences, which is located in your Dock. There’s a big switch on the left side of the Time Machine window to turn it on or off. Turn it on.

Step 2: Select your drive.

Under Select Disk, choose the drive for backing up. If you completed the formatting steps under the first section, this shouldn’t be a problem, although you may have to enter the password for an encrypted drive.

Step 3: Check Options.

Under the Options button, you can choose which volumes of data you want to back up, which is handy if you don’t want to save all the data you keep on MacOS.

Programs:

1.Time Machine which is the default backup program in MacOs which is explained above.

2. Backblaze is a cloud backup solution.you can keep all your files totally safe. All your important data gets uploaded to Backblaze’s secure servers.you can set an upload limit, schedule backups.