Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: Is not lost when a computer loses power

Accepted Answer

The Answer of volatile storage and files and characters and is...

Question 2

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 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: A file in which records can be located in any order

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The Answer of master file and nonvolatile storage and fields is...

Question 4

How are the keyboard and monitor used in most programming languages?

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The answer of How are the keyboard and monitor used...

Question 5

When you ____ a file, it is no longer available to your application.

Accepted Answer

A) examine 
B) rewrite 
C) close 
D) index

Question 6

____ applications require that a record be accessed immediately while a client is waiting.

Accepted Answer

A) Real-time 
B) Batch 
C) Database 
D) Sort

Question 7

You update the transaction file with data from the master file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A(n)____________________ is a small unit of storage that, for example, holds only one character in a simple text file.

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The answer of A(n)____________________ is a small unit of storage...

Question 9

____ files involves combining two or more files while maintaining the sequential order of the records.

Accepted Answer

A) Merging 
B) Sorting 
C) Splitting 
D) Dividing

Question 10

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

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The answer of Explain the difference in how programmers use...

Question 11

Characters are made up of smaller elements called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) fields 
B) records 
C) bits 
D) bytes

Question 12

Why might programmers use a control break program?

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The answer of Why might programmers use a control break...

Question 13

To write a program that produces a report of employees by department number, the records must be grouped by department number before you begin processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe what is required to merge more than two files.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe what is required to merge more...

Question 15

In most programming languages, before an application can use a data file, it must ____.

Accepted Answer

A) open the file 
B) close the file 
C) read the file 
D) prepare the file

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

You can easily merge files even if each file contains a different record layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Is lost when the program ends or the computer loses power

Accepted Answer

The Answer of kilobytes and random access file and gigabytes is...

Question 19

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.

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

Question 20

The saved version of a master file is the ____ file; the updated version is the child file.

Accepted Answer

A) peer 
B) subordinate 
C) parent 
D) child

Exam 7: File Handling and Applications

Match each term with a statement below.

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

Match each term with a statement below.

How are the keyboard and monitor used in most programming languages?

When you ____ a file, it is no longer available to your application.

____ applications require that a record be accessed immediately while a client is waiting.

You update the transaction file with data from the master file.

A(n)____________________ is a small unit of storage that, for example, holds only one character in a simple text file.

____ files involves combining two or more files while maintaining the sequential order of the records.

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

Characters are made up of smaller elements called ____.

Why might programmers use a control break program?

To write a program that produces a report of employees by department number, the records must be grouped by department number before you begin processing.

Describe what is required to merge more than two files.

In most programming languages, before an application can use a data file, it must ____.

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

You can easily merge files even if each file contains a different record layout.

Match each term with a statement below.

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.

The saved version of a master file is the ____ file; the updated version is the child file.