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IT293 Unit 5 Glossary of Terms
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 2
08/21/2010

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Sequential access file
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A file composed of text that are both stored and retrieved sequentially.
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Input file
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A file from which an application reads information.
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Output file
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A file to which an application writes information.
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Sequential File Modes
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CreateText, OpenText and AppendText are the three modes in which a file can be opened. A file should only be opened in one mode at a time.
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Structured Exception Handling
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A structured exception handler is made up of Try, Catch, Finally, and End Try statements, forming a block.
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CSV format
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Comma Separated Values; records stored on one line with a comma between each field.
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LSV format
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Line Separated Values; each value appears on its own line.
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Delimiter
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Typically a single character, which separates one field in a record from the next. Common delimiters include the comma or tab character.
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Control Break Processing
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A process to create subtotals when there is special significance to the changing of the value of a certain variable, that variable is called a control variable.
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