STORAGE

STORAGE

1. The OS provides file management services by allocating where data is stored on the disk drives and memory, this is important because it allows the computer to find the files a user makes a request to open.

   • The file management system can find existing files.
   • The file management system can allocate space to new files.
   • The file management system can keep track of all available space.
   • The file management system allows the user to see data held on secondary storage devices.
   • The file management system provide a graphical user interface for accessing file systems.

2. The OS is responsible for organising and keeping track of files in a computer system. It organises where and how files are stored, found, read and deleted.

   • The OS monitors whether external storage devices are connected and controls how data is saved to different areas.
   • The OS manages how full a storage location is and whether there is sufficient space to save a file in its specified location.