A(n) ________ Is a Technique for Physically Arranging the Records

question 59

Multiple Choice

A(n) ________ is a technique for physically arranging the records of a file on secondary storage devices.

• A) physical pointer
• B) retrieval program
• C) file organization
• D) update program

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Definitions:

Sample Size

The total count of data points or observations gathered from a population to perform statistics.

Error of Estimation

Error of estimation is the discrepancy between an estimated value and the true value of a parameter being estimated.

Sampling Error

The error caused by observing a sample instead of the whole population, affecting the precision of statistical estimates.

Population Standard Deviation

The square root of the variance in a population, reflecting how much individual data points in the entire population deviate from the population mean.