6/4 work

1.Explain the concept of serial file organization.

The records would enter the file in chronological order,so the file don't need to ordering the records.Atext file can be considered to be a type of serial file.A record in a serial file must have a defined format to allow data to be input and output correctly.

2.Explain the concept of sequential file organization.

The records would enter the file in orders,but it need to sort angin if a new data add to the file.It allow to be orderd there has to be a key field for which the values are unique and sequential but not necessarily consecutive.

3. Explain the concept of direct-access (random access) file organization.

The choice of the position chosen for a record must be caculated using data in the record so that and calculation can be carried out when subsequently there is a search for the data.

4. State the major drawback when using data files with serial or sequential file organization?

The serial need more times to search the aim data.sequential need to rearrange the file if a new data added.

5. State the major advantage when using data files with direct-access file organization?

The serial can add the new data at the last position.Sequential can search the data for a shorter time.