CS 1044 Computer File Backup Policy

• Students are responsible for making backup copies of all their work in this course. Loss of work due to hard drive failure is NOT an acceptable excuse. Backup copies of files on the same hard drive are not backup copies. Backup copies of files on second hard drives are also risky. Backup copies should be maintained on two separate distinct storage media (e.g. hard drives and floppies).
• Backup copies should be maintained until the end of the term and students have received their course grades.
• Remember: hard drives are mechanical devices. Hard drives fail. Plan for it. It is inevitable!