In FAT32 and NTFS system, the FAT includes both the long name of 255 characters that we take for granted today as well as the short file name using the older 8.3 conventions to maintain backwards compatibility. The File Allocation Table translate the logical filename of the user into the physical representation of the file into sectors available on a storage device. 512 is used because it is a binary derivative, and computers utilize binary communications. Most documents will be made up of many 512 byte chunks. As it move towards the FAT, the data is broken up into chunks of 512 bytes. When a user wishes to save a file, the data in the computers memory is streamed out to the File Allocation Table. The scenario below is Microsoft centered, but it is similar to how other operating systems manage a file. When a user makes a request to save a file, several key events happen that need to be managed by the operating system. ![]() Learning objective: Explain the logical/physical representations of files Next > Logical/physical representations of files Introduction to Operating Systems Introduction to Operating Systems
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