Modern Database Management (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780133544619
Author: Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Ramesh Venkataraman, Heikki Topi
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.40PAE
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Program Plan Intro
Advantages of using pointers in file organization as compare to sequential file organization.
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Would it be possible to keep the records in multiple sequences in contrast to sequence file organization? Why or why not?
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Modern Database Management (12th Edition)
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