IBM's Indexed Sequential Access Method (ISAM)__________________________

question 26

Multiple Choice

IBM's indexed sequential access method (ISAM) __________________________.

• A) uses an index file for sequential access
• B) uses a small master index (kept in memory) that points to disk blocks of a secondary index, while the secondary index blocks point to the actual file blocks
• C) use the pointers (kept in memory) of the actual file blocks
• D) uses the pointers (kept in memory) that points to disk blocks of a master index which points to disk blocks of a secondary index, while the secondary index blocks point to the actual file blocks

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