Computer Science GCSE
Data transfer and backup between systems
What Data transfer and backup between systems means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Data transfer and backup between systems
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Secondary storage allows data and programs to be transferred between different computer systems and backs up important files.
Topics that use Data transfer and backup between systems
- Secondary storage (OCR GCSE)
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