online work 1 - file systems
file systems what is a file system a file system can exist in almost all forms of data storage, they are databases of information, they contain a path finder, and info about the type of file, this allows the user to know where the file is stored for quick retrieval eg. C:/Program Files (x86)/steam similar to a paper filing system, the files are in folders, called directories, these can contain multiple files that are kept in blocks on unused storage space, known as sectors - this is known as a hierarchical file structure metadata metadata helps users and the device identify info about the file, it can be descriptive - this includes file name, location, size, time of last modification, and creator of the file structural - info about how it is put together, eg no of pages administrative, info about the file type, how it was created, and who can access it meta data can be found by going to the file, and either using alt+enter, or by right clicking and selecting the "properties...