Question 1

The keyboard and printer are the default input and output devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define and give examples of text files and binary files.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Files exist on ____ storage devices, such as hard disks, DVDs, USB drives, and reels of magnetic tape.

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent 
B)  transient 
C)  scalable 
D)  optical

Question 4

Explain the difference in how programmers use the words print , write , and display .

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Question 5

When businesses store data items on computer systems, they are often stored in a framework called the data ____________________ that describes the relationships between data components.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When businesses store data items on computer...

Question 6

To generate a control break report, your input records must be organized in ____ order based on the field that will cause the breaks.

Accepted Answer

A)  random 
B)  ascending 
C)  sequential 
D)  repeatable

Question 7

A ____ is a copy that is kept in case values need to be restored to their original state.

Accepted Answer

A)  read-only file 
B)  backup file 
C)  primary file 
D)  secondary file

Question 8

A ____ is a collection of data stored on a nonvolatile device in a computer system.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer message 
B)  computer interface 
C)  computer file 
D)  computer selector

Question 9

____ storage is not lost when a computer loses power.

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporary 
B)  Intermediate 
C)  Permanent 
D)  Variable

Question 10

What happens when you fail to close an output file?

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Question 11

What is a database?

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Question 12

The terms "parent" and "child" can refer to file backup generations, but they are also used for a different purpose in object-oriented programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A(n) ____________________ file holds more temporary data than a master file.

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Question 14

Files in which records must be accessed immediately are sometimes called instant access files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The combination of the disk drive plus the complete hierarchy of directories in which a file resides is its ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pointer 
B)  path 
C)  locator 
D)  stream

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: Letters, numbers, and special symbols, such as "A", "7", and "$"
Single useful data items that are composed of one or more characters
A file in which records can be located in any order
Groups of related records
Billions of bytes
Is lost when the program ends or the computer loses power
Thousands of bytes
Millions of bytes
Is not lost when a computer loses power
Holds complete and relatively permanent data

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The Answer of master file and files and random access is...

Question 17

Programmers usually use the word "write" to mean "produce hard copy output."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

____ are groups of fields that go together for some logical reason.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tables 
B)  Databases 
C)  Columns 
D)  Records

Question 19

When a program uses a ____, it reads all the records in the file from beginning to end, processing them one at a time.

Accepted Answer

A)  random access file 
B)  serial file 
C)  retired file 
D)  sequential file

Question 20

Because they enable you to locate a particular record directly (without reading all of the preceding records), random access files are also called ____ files.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct access 
B)  indirect access 
C)  sequential access 
D)  pointed access

Exam 7: File Handling and Applications

The keyboard and printer are the default input and output devices.

Define and give examples of text files and binary files.

Files exist on ____ storage devices, such as hard disks, DVDs, USB drives, and reels of magnetic tape.

Explain the difference in how programmers use the words print , write , and display .

When businesses store data items on computer systems, they are often stored in a framework called the data ____________________ that describes the relationships between data components.

To generate a control break report, your input records must be organized in ____ order based on the field that will cause the breaks.

A ____ is a copy that is kept in case values need to be restored to their original state.

A ____ is a collection of data stored on a nonvolatile device in a computer system.

____ storage is not lost when a computer loses power.

What happens when you fail to close an output file?

What is a database?

The terms "parent" and "child" can refer to file backup generations, but they are also used for a different purpose in object-oriented programming.

A(n) ____________________ file holds more temporary data than a master file.

Files in which records must be accessed immediately are sometimes called instant access files.

The combination of the disk drive plus the complete hierarchy of directories in which a file resides is its ____.

Match each term with a statement below.

Programmers usually use the word "write" to mean "produce hard copy output."

____ are groups of fields that go together for some logical reason.

When a program uses a ____, it reads all the records in the file from beginning to end, processing them one at a time.

Because they enable you to locate a particular record directly (without reading all of the preceding records) , random access files are also called ____ files.