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==== 6.4.1 File Organization, Directory Structures ====
''(Difficulty Note: This should be fairly accessible as it relates to user experience.)''

The file system helps you organize your files in a logical way:

* '''File Organization:''' Files are typically organized by their '''name''' and '''type''' (like <code>mydocument.docx</code>, where <code>.docx</code> tells you it's a Microsoft Word document). The OS knows what kind of program to open for each file type.
* '''Directory Structures (Folders):''' You use '''folders''' (also called directories) to group related files. This is like putting related papers into different folders in a filing cabinet. Folders can be inside other folders, creating a '''tree-like structure'''.
** Think of your main drive (like "C:") as the root of the tree.
** Inside "C:" you might have "Users," "Program Files."
** Inside "Users," you'd have your username folder.
** Inside your username folder, you might have "Documents," "Pictures," "Downloads," etc. This structure makes it easy to find and manage your files.

'''Bibliography:'''

* '''File System in Operating System.''' (2025, January 14). ''GeeksforGeeks''. Retrieved July 10, 2025, from https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/operating-systems/file-systems-in-operating-system/
* '''Structures of Directory in Operating System.''' (n.d.). ''TutorialsPoint''. Retrieved July 10, 2025, from https://www.tutorialspoint.com/operating_system/structures_of_directory_in_operating_system.htm