Question

What is sequential file organization?

(a) Any record can be placed wherever there is a space for the record

(b) Records are stored in a sequential order according to a search key

(c) A hash function is computed on some attribute and that decides the block

(d) None of the mentioned

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The question is from Organization of Records in Files in chapter Storage and File Structure of RDBMS

Answer 1

Right option is (b) Records are stored in a sequential order according to a search key

For explanation: Sequential file organization means that Records are stored in a sequential order according to a search key. The records are ordered.