CHAPTER 9
File Management
Files are used to store data, application execution code, and anything else that needs to be stored. File management tools are an important collection of features in any OS. Windows operating systems provide support for multiple filesystems, the use of data encryption and compression, and a special management feature called libraries. This chapter introduces all of these topics:
- Understanding filesystems
- Working with encryption
- Using libraries
Understanding Filesystems
Originally, Microsoft's OS was called the Disk Operating System (DOS), and the very name of the OS indicated its primary function: providing access to disks and the data stored on them. Of course, over the years the OS has evolved to offer many features ...
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