File Design and ProgrammingWritten by noted experts, this text provides a basic understanding of files needed by undergraduates majoring in computer science. The flexible format, in two sections, covers theory and specific applications of language dependent files. |
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algorithm allocated ASCII assume average B-tree BINARY FIXED(15 bucket BUCKET-NO buffering bytes called COBOL command CP/M cylinder data-item database DBTG set DECSYSTEM-20 digits disk unit EBCDIC end-of-file entry ERROR-FLAG DISPLAY example FALSE file name file system file-name FILE(MFILE FILEIO flag FORTRAN hashed address hashed file I-O device I-O operation I-O processor implementation included indexed file indexed sequential file input INVALID KEY language latency leaf node LINK-RECORD linked list loop main memory main processor main program master file master record MOVE TRUE msec NEW-MASTER-RECORD number of records OPEN operating system output page fault parameters PART-NO PL/I pointer processing PUT SKIP QUANTITY random access read or write read statement record number RECORD-FLAG relative file RELATIVE KEY relative record revolution REWRITE root node sector number seek sequence sorting space specified stored STUDENT subprogram subroutine tape transaction TRANSACTION-RECORD TRUE TO ERROR-FLAG update w₁ zero