Chapter 4: Managing Files and Directories
Exam Objectives
Working with files and directory structures
Understanding file-naming conventions
Comprehending file attributes
Most people agree that money management is important: When you put your money somewhere, it’s good to have an organized system so you can remember where the money is and retrieve it as needed. Similarly, file management is an important part of any operating system. You need a way to organize the data on your drive so that it is easily retrievable, as well as a way to identify files that are used for certain purposes.
With the changes that the Microsoft-supported file systems have undergone over the years, an A+ Certified Professional needs an understanding of all the file systems because it is highly likely that the computers a professional is called to work on will not all be running the most current OS. In many cases, the computers that require recovery will be running the oldest OS or will have users on the bleeding edge, trying to make use of the newest features of the latest version of Windows.
In this chapter, you get a brief history of file-naming conventions and how they have changed (and, in some cases, ...
