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Regular backup
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Definition
Making frequent copies of code and data (ideally off-site or in the cloud) so work can be restored after loss or corruption.
Example: Push the code to a repository each day.
Found in: syllabus, school notes.
Where you'll use it in the test
Syllabus area: Y11 OOP.
Question types it can appear in
- Multiple choice: Pick the option that matches the definition or example.
- Short answer: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
How to use it
A model sentence
“Making frequent copies of code and data (ideally off-site or in the cloud) so work can be restored after loss or corruption.” Then apply it: Push the code to a repository each day.
In a short answer, give the definition in your own words first, then tie it to the situation in the question. Do not copy the example above unless it fits the scenario.
Command words used with it
No linked question shows the command word for this term. Across the past short answer questions in this bank the words used most are: Explain, Outline, Describe, Compare, Classify, Analyse. Check the actual word in your question.
Go deeper
- Flashcard: Regular backup in The Object-Oriented Paradigm (Year 11) · study that set
- Memorise: Testing and code quality (Year 11)
- Notes: Test and evaluate the security and resilience of software by determining… (Secure Software Architecture (Year 12))
- Notes: Object-oriented concepts (Year 11 content (Programming fundamentals, OOP, Mechatronics))
- Full term page: every question, note and marking comment for Regular backup
Check yourself
Explain “Regular backup” in one sentence, give an example, and name a question type that could test it.
Reveal the answer
Making frequent copies of code and data (ideally off-site or in the cloud) so work can be restored after loss or corruption.
Example: Push the code to a repository each day.
Could be tested as: Multiple choice, Short answer.