Restore factory setting how can i do that?

I want to restore factory setting my iphone 4s how can i do that? How about my pictures are they still there if i do that? How can i save my contacts, pictures and files so if i restore the factory setting i can bring it back to my phone?

iPhone User Guide (For iOS 6 Software)
A restore will erase everything.
If you fail to backup your iphone, import your pics and transfer your purchases to your computer, then they will be gone.
You should have been syncing your contacts to your computer from day one.  Have you failed to do this?
Import all pics taken with iphone to your computer as you would with any digital camera.  You should be doing this regularly.

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