Factory reset ipod 4g, and backup

Got an iPod touch 4g in December 2011, and it's now horribly slow and outdated. I read online that a factory reset cam help make the iPod good as new. I'd like to do this, but I want to make sure my photos, music, and notes are untouched. I do not have a computer, I plug my iPod into an outlet and I have a wifi connection.
I have checked with cloud storage to see what's going to be backed up, but I haven't done this before and I really want to make sure everything is okay. If I reset, do I just restore backup?
It's an 8GB model and on version 6.1.6.

- Notes (and Reminders, Calendar, Contacts) are associated with your iCloud ID. Thus, as long as you use the same ID they will appear on the device after restoring
- If you restore from iCloud backup all the photos taken by or saved to the iPod will be restored. Any photos synced to the iPod will not
- Also, restoring from iCloud backup restore all your iTunes purchases like music and apps provided they are current available from the iTunes/App Store. Any songs synced to the iPod will not be restored.

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