In the Text, We Created a Random Access File

question 3

Multiple Choice

In the text, we created a random access file. When we read the data back sequentially, we discovered that in the process of creating the random-access file, the data was__________.

• A) merged.
• B)duplicated.
• C) sorted.
• D) filtered.

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Definitions:

Normally Distributed

Describes a distribution of data that forms a symmetric bell curve, indicating that the data follows a normal distribution pattern.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values deviate from the mean.

Mean

The average of a set of values, calculated by summing all the values and then dividing by the count of values.

Normally Distributed

Refers to a statistical distribution that is balanced around the mean, indicating that values close to the mean occur more often than those far from the mean.