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What is the difference between a sequential access tile and a random access file?

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Answer: Sequential access file enables the computer system to read or write file in sequential manner whereas random access file enables to read or write randomly in a data file.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sequential file access is faster than random file access, however random access uses index searches. In random access higher number of seek operations are involved whereas in sequential access the number of seek operation is less.

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