Question 183Asked in DSSSB TGT Computer Science, 25 Jun 2023, Shift 2 (12:30 PM)

Which storage media supports only sequential access?

  1. AHard disk
  2. BCD
  3. CMagnetic tape
  4. DDVD
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Correct answer: (C) Magnetic tape

Explanation

Magnetic tape allows only sequential access: to reach a record, the tape must wind past everything before it. Hard disks, CDs and DVDs allow direct (random) access.

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