Exam 9: Sequential Access Files and Printing

The WriteLine method, when used to place data in a data file, positions the file pointer on the current line after the data is written to the data file.

To close an input file after it has been used and is no longer necessary, use the ____ method.

From which of the following can data records be retrieved in any order?

The information in a sequential file is always accessed sequentially.

The WriteLine method will generate a line feed and carriage return at the end of the data after execution.

A ____ is a single item of information about a person, place, or thing.

The Write method, when used to place data in a file, positions the file pointer on the next line after the write instruction executes.

The e.Graphics.DrawString method allows for both horizontal and vertical positioning on the page.

You use the PrintPage event to indicate the information you want to print, and how you want the information to appear in the printout.

In most cases, you use a fixed-spaced font when printing a report on the printer.

The WriteLine method generates a line terminator character at the end of the line written.

A ____ access file is also referred to as a text file.

A file from which data is retrieved by the computer is referred to as a(n) ____ file.

Assume that the variable amount contains the value 46. How many characters will be padded in the statement? amount=amount.ToString.PadLeft(5)

The font type that uses a varying amount of space for different characters is known as a ____ spaced font.

The LookAhead method is used to look at the data file and see if additional data exists in the data file.

When writing records to a sequential access file, you typically write multiple records on each line in the file.

To close an output file after it has been used and is no longer necessary, use the ____ method.

"Reading the file" refers to getting information from the file.

The OpenText method allows data to be written to a data file.