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CSEC Information Technology · 2011 · Paper 2 · Question 6(a)(iii)

File structures and file persistence.

For Random Access File, state whether the record arrangement is ordered (O), unordered (U) or can either be ordered or unordered (OU).

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  1. 6(a)(i)For Direct Access File, state whether the record arrangement is ordered (O), unordered (U) or can either be ordered or unordered (OU).[1.2 marks]
  2. 6(a)(ii)For Indexed-Sequential File, state whether the record arrangement is ordered (O), unordered (U) or can either be ordered or unordered (OU).[1.2 marks]
  3. 6(a)(iv)For Sequential File, state whether the record arrangement is ordered (O), unordered (U) or can either be ordered or unordered (OU).[1.2 marks]
  4. 6(a)(v)For Serial File, state whether the record arrangement is ordered (O), unordered (U) or can either be ordered or unordered (OU).[1.2 marks]
  5. 6(b)(i)State whether a Grandfather file is temporary or permanent.[1 mark]
  6. 6(b)(ii)State whether a Master file is temporary or permanent.[1 mark]
  7. 6(b)(iii)State whether a Transaction file is temporary or permanent.[1 mark]
  8. 6(b)(iv)State whether a Transaction log is temporary or permanent.[1 mark]

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