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File record length

  • should always be fixed
  • should always be variable
  • should be chosen to match the data character
  • depends upon the size of file
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1. The command that adds a new field to an active database is

  • MODIFY LABEL
  • MODIFY COMMAND
  • MODIFY STRUCTURE
  • MODIFY REPORT

2. Large collection of files are called

  • fields
  • Records
  • Database
  • Sectors

3. Data item characteristics that are important in data management include

  • punctuation
  • language
  • spelling
  • width

4. Transaction processing was made possible by the development of

  • direct access storage
  • magnetic tape
  • cash register input
  • minicomputers

5. Modify operation is likely to be done after

  • Delete
  • Lookup
  • Indexing
  • Insertion
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