DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS AND STORAGE · UNIT 04

USB storage and backups

Find an external drive, copy useful files and understand how a separate checked copy protects your work.

Build your confidence one skill at a time.

Work through the illustrated explanations, explore the examples and check your understanding with the questions. You can revisit any section whenever you need a reminder.

Lessons in this unit

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FREE · BEGINNER

Understand storage: HDD and SSD

Learn where saved files live, compare hard drives and solid-state drives, and recognise SATA and M.2 SSD examples.

10 minutes

FREE · BEGINNER

Copy a file to another folder

Make a second copy of a practice list while keeping the original in its starting location.

5 minutes

FREE · BEGINNER

Connect and find a USB drive

Recognise removable storage and find the correct drive in Windows.

8 minutes

FREE · BEGINNER

Copy files to and from a USB drive

Keep the original, check the copied file and finish before disconnecting.

8 minutes

FREE · BUILDING CONFIDENCE

Keep and test a separate backup

Make a recoverable extra copy of important files.

8 minutes