[comp.sys.mac.misc] QUESTION: File allocation tables=what on mac?

rapickering@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (09/29/90)

I'm in need of some information...
I'm taking a PC microsystems class and have been learning about PC garbage
like File Allocation Tables, the Root directory, how files are stored on
disk, segmented-memory (ha ha, this is funny).

Well, my professor is giving me a chance to show off the Motorola side
of things...well, I know how memory is dealt with, and I know the hardware...
What I would like is information on the Mac equivalent of the FAT and 
root directory entries.  There has to be something that keeps track of 
all of that, and I'm assuming that it's the Desktop?

Oh well, any information concerining this would be appreciated.  Any
good books on it?


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