How can I tell if I am getting a proper backup?

I am a new Mac owner and have a Time Capsule for backups. How do I know/see my backups and or set the times for backup?

The built in backup software in the Mac is called Time Machine.. The Time Capsule is nothing but a target for the backups..
TM has automatic settings to backup hourly.. it is better to leave it alone and let it do its thing.
Please read the TM FAQ here for more info about TM.
http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
The question in your heading is a hard one. There is no way really to tell if a backup is actually going to work without restoring it.
Time Machine will attempt to verify the backup but the proof of the pudding is in the eating .. as they say.
Doing a test restore is not fun but you can have a try.
If you want a more reliable backup which you can test immediately. Use Carbon Copy Cloner and simply make a clone to a USB drive.. this is bootable.. so you instantly know if the clone is good.. it will act and behave exactly as the internal disk and you will see all the files and applications as you had them before.. that is secure backup method.

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