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- 1. Directories A disk is like a file cabinet : it has “folders” that contain groups of files These folders, called directories help you organize your files We can store hundreds or even thousands of files on a storage device hard disk or compact disk http://improvec.blogspot.in/ 1
- 2. Directories (contd) To organize files, these are divided into various segments called directories A directory is nothing but a named section of a storage device, such as floppy disk, hard disk or compact disk Any number of files can be saved in a directory http://improvec.blogspot.in/ 2
- 3. Directories (contd) Sub directory When a directory on the disk become too large, we can divide it into subdirectories http://improvec.blogspot.in/ 3
- 4. Directories (contd) Root directory Every disk has at least one directory When you format a floppy or hard disk, MS-DOS creates a directory where all other files and directories will be stored This is called the root directory http://improvec.blogspot.in/ 4