Chapter 10

Question 1

A file that data is written to is known as a

a. input file
b. output file
c. sequential access file
d. binary file

Answer 1

output file

Question 2

A file that data is read from Is known as a

a. input file
b. output file
c. sequential access file
d. binary file

Answer 2

input file

Question 3

Before a file can be used by a program it must be

a. formatted
b. encrypted
c. closed
d. opened

Answer 3

opened

Question 4

When a program is finished using a file it should do this

a. erase the file
b. open the file
c. close the file
d. encrypt the file

Answer 4

close the file

Question 5

The contents of this type of file can be viewed in an editor such as Notepad

a. text file
b. binary file
c. English file
d. human readable file

Answer 5

text file

Question 6

This type of file contains data that has not been converted to text

a. text file
b. binary file
c. Unicode file
d. symbolic file

Answer 6

Binary file

Question 7

When working with this type of file, you access its data from the beginning of the file to the end of the file.

a. ordered access
b. binary access
c. direct access
d. sequential access

Answer 7

sequential access

Question 8

When working with this type of file, you can jump directly to any piece of data in the file with out reading the data that comes before it

a. ordered access
b. binary access
c. direct access
d. sequential access

Answer 8

direct access

Question 9

This is a small holding section in memory that many systems write data to before writing the data to a file

a. buffer
b. variable
c. virtual file
d. temporary file

Answer 9

buffer

Question 10

this is character or set of characters that marks the end of a piece of data

a. median value
b. delimiter
c. boundary marker
d. EOF marker

Answer 10

delimiter

Question 11

This is character or set of character that marks the end of a file

a. median value
b. delimiter
c. boundary marker
d. EOF marker

Answer 11

EOF marker

Question 12

This marks the location of the next item that will be read from a file

a. input position
b. delimiter
c. pointer
d. read position

Answer 12

read position

Question 13

When a file is opened in the this mode, data will be written at the end of the files existing contents

a. output mode
b. append mode
c. backup mode
d. read-only mode

Answer 13

append mode

Question 14

This is a single piece of data within a record

a. field
b. variable
c. delimiter
d. sub record

Answer 14

field