Title: Protecting and Managing Data
Course: CIS 121: Linux/UNIX I: Fundamentals ~ For IGNITE Review > Section: Learning Modules

There are several reasons to compress files. Two of the most common are to save space and to reduce the volume of a data transfer. Sometimes also combining many files and directories into one unit is also useful. In addition, files can be encrypted for security reasons.

- Explain the importance of backing up data
- List concerns when backing up
- Understand the basic approaches to backing up
- Understand reasons for compressing data
- Know how to compress and uncompress files
- Use
  - tar
  - compress
  - uncompress
  - gzip
  - gunzip

Required Activities:

- Readings
  - Review the pages in this module
  - Read Chapter 10, pages 176-183, in the Linux Essentials text book
- Videos and Presentations - View the following videos and use the presentation as an extra resource outlining the topics covered in the videos. Consider pausing the videos at different intervals while you practice what is taught.

- Data Protection and Management PDF or ODP
- Data Protection and Management video lectures (Time: 10:06)
- Exercises - complete the following exercises (located under the Exercises link within the left navigation area):
  - Exercise 13
- Quiz - complete the following exercises (located under the Exercises link within the left navigation area):
  - Quiz 13

Enrichment Activities:

- Reference Text: Read Chapter 15, pages 287-302, in the Unix and Linux book.