2.3 utility software Flashcards
what are the characteristics of full backup?
Faster restore time
Backup time is slower
Storage space requirements are larger
what are the characteristics of incremental backup?
Faster backup time
Lower storage space requirements
Slower restore time
what are the characteristics of differential backup?
Restore is faster than incremental backup
Backing up is faster than full backup
Restore is slower that restoring from a full backup
Backing up is slower than an incremental backup
what are the characteristics of mirror backup?
Creates a snapshot of selected files and folders in a destination that you can browse and access later without the need to run a backup manager
Unable to track different versions of files
what are the characteristics of antivirus software?
Decreases the chances of the computer system getting infected from viruses
Helps to prevent hackers from gaining access to personal information.
They do not always use all of the different detection methods.
The installation and use of antivirus tools can consume large amounts of computer resources and memory space on the hard drive, causing the system and network connection to slow down.
what are the characteristics compression?
Used to compress multiple files into one smaller file.
Less disk space for storage
Increases reading and writing time to system
Faster file transfer
Compressed files must be uncompressed to be accessed
A recipient of a compressed file must understand how the files was compressed and have the tools available to decompress it