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WRONG1. Tapes can be accessed only randomly.      
O A. True
C B. False

See page 557
Level: easy



WRONG2. Disks can be accessed only sequentially.   
O A. True
C B. False

See page 558
Level: easy



WRONG3. With batch processing, transaction records are entered sequentially.
C A. True
O B. False

See page 558
Level: medium



WRONG4. Scheduled output is usually printed.
C A. True
O B. False

See page 559
Level: easy



WRONG5. HIGH-VALUES must be used with alphanumeric fields.   
C A. True
O B. False

See page 570
Level: easy



WRONG6. The balanced line algorithm handles adding a new masterfile record.
C A. True
O B. False

See page 579
Level: medium



WRONG7. A tape file can be opened as I-O.      
O A. True
C B. False

See page 584
Level: easy



WRONG8. Updating sequential disks in place includes additions and deletions to the masterfile.   
O A. True
C B. False

See pages 587, 588
Level: hard



WRONG9. The primary objective of a program that creates a masterfile is to ensure data integrity.
C A. True
O B. False

See page 559
Level: hard



WRONG10. An old masterfile stores change information.
O A. True
C B. False

See page 559
Level: easy



WRONG11. In sequential file updating, the transaction file is output.
O A. True
C B. False

See page 561
Level: medium



WRONG12. In sequential file updating, the old masterfile is input.
C A. True
O B. False

See page 561
Level: easy



WRONG13. When a masterfile is opened as I-O, a WRITE statement will execute an update in place.
O A. True
C B. False

See page 584
Level: easy



TEXT14. What is a field that uniquely identifies a record? _____________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is a key field


See page 558
Level: easy



TEXT15. What is the purpose of the OPEN EXTEND statement?
________________________________________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is it permits the addition of records to the end of a sequential file


See page 588
Level: medium



TEXT16. What reserved word has the computer's highest possible value for a given number of characters? ______________________________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is HIGH-VALUES


See page 569
Level: medium



TEXT17. A new masterfile is produced from one sequential update procedure. How is it used in the next sequential update procedure? _______________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is it will become the old masterfile


See page 562
Level: easy



TEXT18. Which file contains totals to be used for checking purposes?____________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is control listing


See page 559
Level: easy



TEXT19. What figurative constant specifies the lowest value a computer can have for a given field size? _______________________________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is LOW-VALUES


See page 587
Level: easy



TEXT20. The REWRITE statement can be used for a file that is OPENED as______________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is I-O


See page 584
Level: medium



TEXT21. In sequential file updating, new accounts would be signaled by what relation between the trans key and the old master key? _________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is trans key < old master key


See page 568
Level: hard



TEXT22. In sequential file updating, a master record with no matching transaction record would be signaled by what relation between the trans key and the old master key?
_______________________________________________________________________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is trans key > old master key


See page 568
Level: hard



TEXT23. What type of listing contains errors encountered during processing? _____________

YOUR ANSWER:

The suggested answer is a control listing


See pages 562
Level: medium



TEXT24. Which of the following is FALSE?
a. A program that creates a masterfile should be concerned with minimizing input errors.
b. Reports can be prepared on demand.   
c. In sequential file updating, there may be several transaction records that update a given master record.
d. The program that creates the masterfile is also used to make changes to it.   
e. The balanced line algorithm handles deletions to the masterfile.

Ans: d

YOUR ANSWER: 0

The suggested answer is tape files can be opened as INPUT See pages 559, 563, 579
Level: medium



WRONG25. Which of the following is FALSE?
O A. disk files can be opened as INPUT
O B. tape files can be opened as I-O
C C. disk files can be opened as I-O
O D. tape files can be opened as OUTPUT
O E. undefined

See page 584
Level: easy



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