Practice File Organizations (7.3) - File Organization and Indexing - Introduction to Database Systems
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Question 1 Easy

What are heap files?

💡 Hint: Think of how documents would be placed in a box.

Question 2 Easy

What is an advantage of sequential files?

💡 Hint: Consider how a dictionary might work.

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Question 1

Which file organization method allows the fastest insertion?

Heap Files
Sequential Files
Hash Files

💡 Hint: Think about the organization of documents in a box.

Question 2

True or False: Sequential files are best for random access.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember how ordering affects access speed.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a scenario for a database that would benefit most from using sequential files for data organization, and explain why.

💡 Hint: Think about how sorted records can aid in accessing information quickly.

Challenge 2 Hard

Propose a method to handle collisions in hash files and discuss its potential impact on performance.

💡 Hint: Consider how to maintain speed in lookups with multiple records at the same hash address.

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