Sequential file

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Definition

A file of data stored and read one item or line after another, such as a text or CSV file.

Example: Open, read line by line, close.

Found in: syllabus, past SDD papers.

Where you'll use it in the test

Syllabus area: Y11 Programming Fundamentals.

Question types it can appear in

Python: read and write files
Multiple choice: Pick the option that matches the definition or example.

How to use it

A model sentence

General advice, built from the definition and example above

“A file of data stored and read one item or line after another, such as a text or CSV file.” Then apply it: Open, read line by line, close.

In a short answer, give the definition in your own words first, then tie it to the situation in the question. Do not copy the example above unless it fits the scenario.

Go deeper

Flashcard: Sequential file in Programming Fundamentals (Year 11) · study that set
Memorise: Data structures
Notes: Data structures (Year 11 content (Programming fundamentals, OOP, Mechatronics))
Notes: File handling (Python and SQL you must be able to write)
Master answer: sdd2024-q23 (6 marks, short answer / extended) (Master model answers: The Software Engineering Project (written answers))
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Check yourself

Explain “Sequential file” in one sentence, give an example, and name a question type that could test it.

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A file of data stored and read one item or line after another, such as a text or CSV file.

Example: Open, read line by line, close.

Could be tested as: Python, Multiple choice.