计算机科学导论第13章参考答案.pdfVIP

CHAPTER 13 File Structures Review Questions 1. A file is an external collection of related data treated as a unit. The primary pur- pose of a file is to store data. 3. We need an EOF marker at the end of a sequential file so that we know when we reach the end of the file during processing. 5. The transaction file contains any changes that should be made to the old master file.