Which of the following is not a disadvantage of trying to modify a sequential access file?

a. Modifying data can potentially destroy other data.
b. It may be necessary to rewrite every record in the file to make a slight change.
c. Things that are stored in the same number of “raw data” bytes internally may not take up the same amount of space in a file.
d. Overwriting a record with another record of the same size is very difficult.


d. Overwriting a record with another record of the same size is very difficult.

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A. Group membership B. All C. Ownership D. World

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