Managing iPod 7 and cloud photos and videos -how is this done?

Hi Hal219,

Welcome to the Apple Community.

Apple support have articles online to help you get familiar with setting up and using iCloud..

What is iCloud storage?

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/icloud/mm7983cbca2a/icloud

Eg: Items you store in iCloud are available on any iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac that you set up for iCloud.

Set up iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208681

You might want to learn the difference between your device and iCloud storage, 

and ways to manage your space.

 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206504

Use iCloud Photos on iPod Touch:

( Eg: You can access your photos and videos in iCloud Photos from any device where you’re signed in with your Apple ID.)

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/ipod-touch/iph961b96c4d/ios

Manage your iCloud storage

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204247

Re: "Second question… if he deletes a photo off iPod which has been backed up to cloud is it also deleted from cloud?"

This may depend on how you have set up iCloud, and how you manage iCloud.

Before you delete anything, you might want to make copies of your content on iCloud.

Archive or make copies of the information you're storing in iCloud:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204055

For other info:

iCloud Support online:

https://support.apple.com/icloud