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1.15 - File Organisation and Access Methods

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  • ✓Select appropriate file organisation for a particular application.
  • ✓Distinguish between sequential, serial, direct (random) and indexed file access.
  • ✓Match application areas to file access methods (archiving, payroll, real-time systems).
  • ✓Explain advantages and disadvantages of each method.
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A music DJ in Port of Spain has 100,000 tracks. A bank teller in Bridgetown needs ANY customer's record in 0.2 seconds. A church archive in Kingston stores 50 years of paper records. Each scenario needs a DIFFERENT way to organise files. Choose wrong, and your system crawls or crashes.
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A music DJ in Port of Spain has 100,000 tracks. A bank teller in Bridgetown needs ANY customer's record in 0.2 seconds. A church archive in Kingston stores 50 years of paper records. Each scenario needs a DIFFERENT way to organise files. Choose wrong, and your system crawls or crashes.
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