Taking the backup of ARCHIVE LOG files when the DATABASE is open and ARCHIVE LOG mode should be enabled before taking Hot Backup.
All Data files, all Archivelog files, all Redo log files, all Control files need to be backed up Before this.
Back up of all Physical files after normal shutdown of Database is COLD BACK up.
All Data files , All Control files, All online redo log files, init.ora file are the elements in that.