File organization and access from data to information /
by Richard H. Austing ; Lillian N. Cassel.
- Lexington, Massachusetts : D.C. Heath and Company , 1988.
- xix , 375 pp. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes appendices, references and index.
"Written by two-well respected computer science educators, 'File Organization and Access' mixes theory and practice to provide a solid base of knowledge on file processing that is appropriate both for students in computer science and those in information sciences. This text takes the reader from basic ideas about data, through techniques for manipulating records and organizing files, to databases and networks that incorporate the techniques to provide users with information."