Activity : Sequential access
In these exercises, a serial file of 8 records is stored. The key field value of each record is shown in the table below.
 
Record Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Key field value 3492 2199 6451 3298 1199 2450 3981 4268

The computer needs to access the record with key field value 3981.

State the order in which the records are accessed using each of the file access methods below. (Enter your answer as a continuous string of integers Eg 34156)

 
Serial access
Sequential access

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