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Backing up SQL Server 2008 R2 database with multiple filegroups under the Full recovery model

I have a SQL Server 2008 R2 instance with a database which is currently set to use the Simple recovery model. The database files are distributed between the primary file group and several additional file groups. I'd like to change this database over to use the Full recovery model, taking a Full database backup every 6 hours and transaction log backups every 15 minutes. Do I need to do anything additional to handle backups for those additional file groups or will the Full database backup file include those files? My understanding of the recovery process under the Full recover model would just be to restore the Full database backup and then sequentially restore any transaction log backups that occurred after that Full backup was taken. However, I just want to be certain I'm not missing anything with those additional database files & file groups.
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Awesome. That's what I thought but it's been a while since I've dealt with a database with multiple file groups. THANKS!!