What is File Management?
File Management is a function of the Operating System that organizes, stores, retrieves, and protects files stored on a computer system.
File System
A File System is the method used by an Operating System to organize and manage files on storage devices.
- NTFS (Windows)
- FAT32
- exFAT
- EXT4 (Linux)
File Operations
Common operations performed on files:
- Create
- Open
- Read
- Write
- Rename
- Delete
- Close
Directory Structure
Directories (folders) are used to organize files in a hierarchical structure.
- Root Directory
- Sub Directory
- User Files
Access Methods
Files can be accessed using different methods:
- Sequential Access
- Direct Access
- Indexed Access
Advantages of File Management
- Easy file organization
- Fast file retrieval
- Improved security
- Efficient storage utilization
- Data backup and recovery support