Run unit tests backup/tests/automated_backup_test.php, especially test case test_backup_course_in_categories.

For manual testing:

1. Log in as admin
2. create 3 categories called 'semester 1' and 'semester 2' and 'semester 3'
3. Create 3 courses assign one to each of your new categories.
4. Go to Site admin -> courses -> Backups -> Automated backup setup
5. Set 'Active' to 'Enabled'
6. Set any day on the 'Schedule' checkbox area and any time for 'Execute at'
7. CONFIRM there is a new setting called 'Backup courses in this category only'
8. Choose the 'semester 1' and  'semester 2' categories
9. Save changes.
10. Manually run the scheduled task in CLI with

    php admin/cli/scheduled_task.php --execute=\\core\\task\\automated_backup_task

11. Go to Site admin -> Reports -> Backups
12. CONFIRM you can see course that belong to 'semester 1' and 'semester 2' in the list.

Code verified against automated checks with warnings.

Checked MDL-81516 using repository: https://github.com/jojoob/moodle.git

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