Introduction to Information Technology20775 marksSequential and direct access devices
What do you mean by sequential access and direct access of the I/O devices? Give an example of sequential access device and direct access device.
What do you mean by sequential access and direct access of the I/O devices? Give an example of sequential access device and direct access device. [5]
Sequential access is a method of accessing data stored on a device where data must be read or written in a specific, linear order from the beginning to the desired location. To reach a particular piece of data, all preceding data must be passed through first. You cannot jump directly to a specifi...