The Formula for Computing the Current Byte Address (CBA)for a Direct

question 40

Multiple Choice

The formula for computing the current byte address (CBA) for a direct access file with fixed record length is ____.

• A) CBA = (RN - 1)* RL
• B) CBA = RN * RL
• C) CBA = RN / RL
• D) CBA = (RN + 1)* RL

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