DATA PROCESSING HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT SS2

1. Arranging records in a file according to a particular order is referred to as .................

• matching
• merging
• sorting
• updating

2. The transaction file can also be described as _______

• Master File
• Movement file
• Reference file
• Historical file

3. The collective term for all the documents, photos, videos and others in computer is ____

• File
• File folder
• File system
• search engine

4. Which of the following are advantages of sequential file organization and access?

• Sorting makes it easy to access records.
• Sequential file is best use of storage space.
• Sequential file is a time consuming process.
• It supports modern technologies that require fast access to stored records.

5. This type of file is stored in the manner first in - first stored and accessed in the same manner they were entered

• sequential file
• serial file
• index-sequential

6. A disk device in which a computer can go directly to the desired record on the disk is called a(n) ______

• sequential file access
• direct file access
• index-sequential file access

7. What is the arrangement of records using Indexed sequential file ordering?

• ordered
• unordered

8. A company distributes a list among its employees for ordering stationery items. Each item is added as it is requested. This is an example of which file organization/access method?

• sequential file access
• random/direct file access
• serial file access

9. A company has a set of records detailing the seating arrangement of all employees, listed in the order of seat number. This is an example of which file organization/access method?

• sequential file access
• random/direct file access
• serial file access

10. Assume a company wants to sorts its customer records into alphabetical order but still have quick access to individual records. Which file organization/access method would be best suited?

• serial file access
• random/direct file access
• index sequential file access