Abstract
Files systems typically use a directory structure which is based on folders which contain files and! or subfolders. They store three main types of files:
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Information. This will typically be user files, such as word processor files, spreadsheets, and e-mail messages.
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Program files. These will typically be application programs, such as a WWW browser program, word processor program, spreadsheet program, and so on.
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Configuration data. These will be important data which define the configuration of the user’s computer. Typical storage will be hardware configuration data for the computer, the setup of user’s desktop, and so on.
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Buchanan, W.J. (2002). Distributed file systems. In: The Complete Handbook of the Internet. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-48331-8_6
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