Indexed sequential file organization. =In indexed sequential file organization, the records arestored in sequence according to a primary key and an index is created to allow random access of the file. This type of organization also allows the file to be accessed sequentially. Indexed sequential is the most commonlyused type of file organization. writer-k.k.b -montanna
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Explain the difference between sequential and direct file access.A. Sequential access to data is used when the data has to be read from the start, in sequence. It is the normal method of access for magnetic tape. Direct access is used when it is possible to jump directly to a file or data item without reading through all the items stored before it. This is the normal method used for hard disks.
The file(s) (data) which are accessed in a sequential or a orderly manner is called as a sequentially accessing a file.
Sequential, Relative, Indexed.
Sequential and random access.
to have a data file with multiple access path is known as multi key file organization