Creating Backups

Your computer like any machine can fail for various reasons. The hard disk can crash, there could be a virus attack, there could be a loss of data because of insufficient memory, etc. So if you have any very important files there are two things that you can do. One is to create a backup of the file in the same machine. In MS Word and Excel, select Tools in the menu bar, and select options. Click on the option that says `Always create a backup.' Since backups in your machine can take up substantial space if you have these for all files, make sure that you clean your directory of backups that are not important. The second thing you can do is to keep a box of neatly marked floppies. Keep a copy of the important files in your floppies. Remember, millions of dollars have been lost by corporations due to system failures. So make sure that you save your hard work in the best possible manner all the time.