Multiple choice technology operating systems

Tape is a ____ access type of storage media

  1. Random access media

  2. Sequential access media

  3. Depending on Filesystem, it is sequential of Random access

  4. Depends on boot sequence
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tape storage requires sequential access because the tape must physically wind forward or backward to reach data. Unlike disk storage which allows random access to any block, tape media must pass through all preceding data to reach a specific location.

Keep practicing — related questions