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Asked by: Garazi Rubert
technology and computing data storage and warehousingIn which type of files data can be accessed randomly?
Regarding this, how files are accessed randomly?
Random-access file is a term used to describe a file or set of files that are accessed directly instead of requiring that other files be read first. Computer hard drives access files directly, where tape drives commonly access files sequentially.
- Sequential Access – It is the simplest access method.
- Direct Access – Another method is direct access method also known as relative access method.
- Index sequential method –
Likewise, what are random access storage devices?
Random-access memory (RAM) is a form of computer data storage that stores data and machine code currently being used. A random-access memory device allows data items to be read or written in almost the same amount of time irrespective of the physical location of data inside the memory.
Also is faster than random access. On the other hand, random access file has the advantage that you can search through it and find the data you need more easily (using indexing for example). Random Access Memory (RAM) in computers works like that.