Backup Schedule Strategy

I am working in a company's plant and i have an external hard disk to take the backup . What strategy i should aquire for backups.

Hi,
either you can configure by packages or by crontab jobs.
check this * http://www.dba-oracle.com/t_crontab_examples.htm*
or if you prefer to go by dba_scheduler_jobs then read this link
http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/10g/Scheduler10g.php
But i prefer you to go through crontab jobs always.
Thanks

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