Question 1

When you copy data from RAM into a file on a storage device, you read to the file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

A ____ is a temporary detour in the logic of a program.

Accepted Answer

A) sequence break 
B) control break 
C) control sequence 
D) break control

Question 4

When you copy data from a file on a storage device into RAM, you are ____ from the file.

Accepted Answer

A) writing 
B) uploading 
C) outputing 
D) reading

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: Billions of bytes

Accepted Answer

The Answer of characters and megabytes and master file and is...

Question 6

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 7

What happens when you fail to close an output file?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What happens when you fail to close...

Question 8

Images and music are contained in binary files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: Thousands of bytes

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

____ storage is not lost when a computer loses power.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What does the term batch processing mean?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does the term batch processing mean?...

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

____ is the more general term for an entity that organizes files.

Accepted Answer

A) Hierarchy 
B) Path 
C) Structure 
D) Directory

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Question 16

When you store data in a computer file on a persistent storage device, you ____________________ to the file.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When you store data in a computer...

Question 17

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 18

A database holds related file data in ____ .

Accepted Answer

A) fields 
B) records 
C) control breaks 
D) tables

Question 19

A program in which the user makes direct requests is a(n)____________________ program.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A program in which the user makes...

Question 20

Define and give examples of text files and binary files.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define and give examples of text files...

Exam 7: File Handling and Applications

When you copy data from RAM into a file on a storage device, you read to the file.

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

A ____ is a temporary detour in the logic of a program.

When you copy data from a file on a storage device into RAM, you are ____ from the file.

Match each term with a statement below.

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

What happens when you fail to close an output file?

Images and music are contained in binary files.

Match each term with a statement below.

____ storage is not lost when a computer loses power.

What does the term batch processing mean?

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

____ is the more general term for an entity that organizes files.

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

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

When you store data in a computer file on a persistent storage device, you ____________________ to the file.

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

A database holds related file data in ____ .

A program in which the user makes direct requests is a(n)____________________ program.

Define and give examples of text files and binary files.