Random Access Files Are More Effective Than Sequential Files For

question 12

Multiple Choice

Random access files are more effective than sequential files for:

• A) Instant access to data.
• B) Updating data easily.
• C) Inserting data into the file without destroying other data.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Landscape Features

Natural and man-made formations or landmarks that characterize a specific area of land, including mountains, rivers, and forests.

Alluvial Fan

A low, gently sloping mass of sediment, shaped like an open fan or a segment of a cone; typically deposited by a stream where it exits a mountain range or joins a main stream.

Ice-Core Data

Data obtained from cylinders of ice drilled from glaciers or ice sheets, used to study past climates and atmospheric compositions.

Ice Cores

Cylinders of ice drilled from glaciers and ice caps, which are studied to understand past climate conditions through the analysis of trapped gas bubbles and particulate matter.