# Exercise: The Smart Backup

Exercise: The Smart Backup: Exercise: The Smart Backup.

Updated: November 10, 2026

1. [Exercise: The Smart Backup](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/exercise-powershell-the-smart-backup) (Apprentice): Finish a backup script that copies a file only when it's needed, with parameters, a usage line, -List and a -Menu, checks for missing, folder and empty names, and a switch that says what kind of file it copied, while a Pester check runs it job by job.

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/courses/powershell-in-depth/topics/exercise-powershell-the-smart-backup