New User To Lightroom 3 - File / Catalog Questions?

My first time out I did an " Import Photos " and all looks good, but I have some questions about where the image files are located?
First my setup .....
"C" drive contains all applications and operating system
"G" drive contains iPhoto libraries and this is where I copy all files before doing anything with the.
"G" is an external drive and allows me to easily move work between two different computers.
I do "Import Photos" and pointed it toward the folder on the " G " drive labeled " Timonium Bike Show "
All images were imported into LR3, but where are the physical files kept?
I'm going to guess they remain on the "G" drive and LR3 only creates a " catalog " referring to them. Is that correct? If so, than I guess I should leave that folder on "G" drive alone and work its contents from within LR3.
I plan to do most of the work in LR3, occasionally as needed going to an external editor.
Catalog Names ...... Can I rename a catalog once it has been created, or only name it before it is created in the creation dialog box?
Prior to LR3 I was using Apple's iPhoto for organization, and Adobe PSE 9 for editing.
Thanks foir any and all help.

Catalog Names ...... Can I rename a catalog once it has been created, or only name it before it is created in the creation dialog box?
You can rename the catalog, but why bother? It doesn't matter what you call it.
By the way, for beginners, the advice is to use only a single catalog for all of your photos. The only time you would need multiple catalogs (and thus specific catalog names) is if you had photos that absolutely needed to be separated, such as personal and work.

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