Research and write notes on the following .

Files and Database Management System

File
 Definition of File
Record
Field
Character

Filing Systems
 Manual / Traditional filing system

Advantages and disadvantages

 Computerised / Database filing system

Define
Advantages and disadvantages

Characteristics of a file
Size ,

Volatility

Hit rate etc

File organisation ( The way files are organised)

  Serial
 Sequential
 Random / direct file organisation
 Indexed sequential file organisation etc
( Write notes giving advantages and disadvantages )

Methods of accessing files

 Sequential
 Serial
 Direct

Types of files
 Master file
 Transaction file
 Back up / Security files
 Work files
 Look - up files
 Scratch files
 Archive files

Common file processes

 File updating
 Insertions
 Deletions
 Amendments
 Sorting
 Merging etc
Due date 21/04/2020