WAEC Data Processing 2023 Objective — Question 37

Question 37 of 40 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Data Processing 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Random access file organization, when compared to other file organization methods, is relatively fast because A. entries are queued up before writing.

A. entries are queued up before writing
B. data is written directly to any location on the storage mediumCorrect
C. data must be read sequentially from the start
D. records are stored in the order of their arrival

Explanation

Random access file organization, when compared to other file organization methods, is relatively fast because data can be written/accessed directly to any location, unlike sequential methods.

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