An Access Method Is _____

question 130

Multiple Choice

An access method is _____.

• A) the way that data is retrieved based on the file organization in use
• B) the same thing as a file organization
• C) the series of steps: seek time, head switching, rotational delay, and transfer time, involved in retrieving data from a disk.
• D) established prior to the establishment of a file organization
• E) only used in tape data storage

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Definitions:

Basal Metabolic

The speed at which the body expends energy to sustain essential activities like breathing and temperature regulation when it is at rest.

Drive-reduction

A theory in psychology that explains motivation as being the result of drives, such as hunger or thirst, that an organism seeks to reduce to maintain homeostasis.

Arousal Theory

A theory of motivation that posits individuals seek to maintain an optimal level of arousal, not too high or too low.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences through study, experience, or teaching.