Quiz on File Organization and Access Methods in SAD

What is the primary advantage of Sequential File Organization?

• Fast access to specific records

• Requires complex addressing

• Simple and efficient for sequential access

• Efficient for random access

Which file organization method uses an index to allow quick access to records?

• Sequential File Organization

• Direct/Random Access File Organization

• Indexed File Organization

• Hashed File Organization

What is a disadvantage of Direct/Random Access File Organization?

• Inefficient for finding specific records quickly

• Slow access to records

• Requires additional storage for the index

• Complex addressing and management

In which use case is Hashed File Organization most suitable?

• Real-time applications

• Transaction logs

• Batch processing applications

• Systems with large datasets and unique keys

What is a key feature of Indexed Access?

• Uses an index to locate records quickly

• Uses a hash function to determine the address

• Data is accessed in a sequential order

• Records are stored at specific locations