In order to understand good file management, you must first understand the structures available to computer users through the use of disks. Directories are the computer's way of organizing the many files that can be placed on a disk. Every disk has at least one directory. From the root directory of every disk we are able to directly or indirectly access every file on the disk. The root directory can hold directories or files.
Subsequent directories can also hold directories or files, and so on. . .
The root directory has no parent directory, but only child directories. Each major topic or subject in one's data could be placed in its own directory. Under each of these directories, other breakdowns can be used to further organize and prioritize the data within each subject. While each person may organize things in different ways, it is safe to say that everyone organizes by breaking things down into major areas, and then each major area is broken down again and again until the amount of material is manageable. This section will show how to create a directory structure that will support any organizational scheme.