What is the directory in Linux?

Linux

One of the most noticable differences between Linux and Windows is the directory structure. Not only is the format different, but the logic of where to find things is different

In Windows, you use this format to access a directory:

C:\Folder1\subfolder\file.txt

In Linux, this is the basic format:

/Folder1/subfolder/file.txt

You'll notice that the slashes are forward slashes in Linux versus backslashes in Windows. Also, there is no drive name (C:, D:, etc.) in Linux. At boot, the 'root partition' is mounted at /. All files, folders, devices and drives are mounted under /. Though it is not apparent from this example, it is important to note that files and folders in Linux are case sensitive. /Folder1/subfolder/file.txt is not the same as /folder1/subfolder/file.txt.