Should the inventory file be organized sequentially or directly?
A direct access inventory file seems a reasonable choice.
Eventually, the inventory file is processed by a
Our flowchart (Fig. 9.5) shows that transaction data enter the system through a terminal, are processed by a data collection program, and then are stored on an inventory file.
In addition to the hardware and the programs, we will need data structures for the inventory file and for data flows between the I/O devices and the software.
