backups for tower of hanoi progression
 

hello all

Can anyone plz tell me a way for implementing the backup plan for tower of hanoi progression.I am not pretty sure with my answer.

Any help will be appreciated.

Regards
venkat






The following backup scheme is based on the Tower of Hanoi progression:

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a)For each day list the backups that would be required to completely restore the machine on that day.

b)If a file was changed on Monday which backups would have a copy of that file? Repeat for the other days of the week.

solution:

a)It starts with a level 0 (full) on Monday. Suppose that a file is changed on Tuesday. The level 3 on Tuesday would back up everything since the level 0, so that changed file would be included on Tuesday's backup. Suppose that on Wednesday we change another file. Then on Wednesday night, the level 2 backup must look for a level that is lower, right? The level 3 on Tuesday is not lower, so it will reference the level 0 also. So the file that was changed on Tuesday, as well as the file that was changed on Wednesday, gets backed up again. On Thursday, the level 5 will back up just what changed that day, since it will reference the level 2 on Wednesday.
But on Friday, the level 4 will not reference the level 5 on Thursday; it will reference the level 2 on Wednesday.

what would be the solution for part (b) question?

Have you had a look at http://www.google.com/search?q=tower+of+hanoi+backup ?

maybe after looking at your problem you will be able to explain a bit better what your specific issues are.

(PS, I'm sure you know that homework questions aren't allowed, because it's much better if you do the work yourself.)

(PPS- you also managed to post to the wrong (sub)forum- I've reported it so it can be moved to a better one.)

TG

This is the second time you've posted, and both cases were a copy/paste of homework. Closing.

--jeremy