File Structure of Windows Operating System Part 2 - Concept of a Folder

. A folder is a container you can use to store files in.
• If you had thousands of paper files on your desk, it would be nearly impossible to find any particular file when you needed it. That's why people often store paper files in folders inside a filing cabinet.
• Folders can also store other folders.
• You can create any number of subfolders, and each can hold any number of files and additional subfolders.