Sequential access means:
A)All data items in the group must be read but the groups do not need to read in order.
B)Any data item can be directly accessed without reading in sequence
C)All data items must be read in the order in which they were placed into the system
D)All data items must be read in alphabetical/numerical order, but not necessarily the order in which they were placed into the system

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Sequential access means accessing data in a sequential manner, i.e., one after the other, in the order in which they were placed into the system. Therefore, option C is the correct choice. Option A could be a characteristic of a sequential file, but it is not a definition of sequential access. Option B describes random access, and option D is a specific type of sequential access, which is not applicable to all cases.

Sequential Access Means