WAEC Data Processing 2017 Question 37

Question 37

File Organisation

What file organization would require that all the five (5) records be read before the 6th record is written?

  1. A.Direct-access file
  2. B.Index sequential file
  3. C.Random access file
  4. D.Sequential access file
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Sequential access file)

Explanation

In a sequential file records are processed one after another, so the first five must be passed before the sixth.