Executable files which are compiled programs are also binary files. The uppermost directory is called the root directory , the directories it contains are sub-directories , these may contain other directories, etc. . A particular file is identified by both its path and its file name . The path is the list of directories which must be traversed in order to locate the file, starting from the root directory on a named storage device. Shortcuts, Aliases, Links Files which just point to, or refer to, another file.
Any operation done on a shortcut is transferred to the original file.
The main reason to network computers is to allow various forms of communication. Communication between hardware devices allows computing tasks such as disk storage, printing, and computations to be distributed among the networked computers. There are several advantages to networking computers. Hardware devices, such as printers, can be shared. Software and document files can be shared without having to move them around or keep multiple copies.