Sequential files
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In spite of the fact that sequential files lack direct (targeted) addressing of each of the records and fields (e.g., you cannot easily read/replace the only record with the number 28 from 50 records in the file), they are the most widely used. Why? Is their mode of operation different from the one used for the files stored on your computer's hard drive?
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"Why are sequential files most widely used?"
- Sequential file techniques provide a straightforward way to read and write files.
The best reason for using sequential files is their degree of portability to other programs, programming languages, and computers. Because of this, you can often look at sequential files as the common denominator of data processing, since they can be read by word-processing programs and editors, absorbed by other ...
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