According to "PC Magazine," a hierarchical file structure organizes files in a "top-to-bottom" structure, where the top tier begins at the computer's desktop or the "C" drive.

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Guarín-Zapata’s mental model is commonly known as directory structure, the hierarchical system of folders that modern computer operating systems use to arrange files. It’s the idea that a ...