0 votes 0 votes A block can hold either 6 records or 12 key pointers. A database contains 48 records, then how many blocks is required to hold the data file and the dense index? 6 8 12 18 Anirban Biswas asked Jan 15, 2017 Anirban Biswas 2.1k views answer comment Share Follow See all 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.
Best answer 3 votes 3 votes Total no of blocks required by data file=48/6=8 Total no of records needed by pointer=48/12=4 (key pointer=no of keys) Total Blocks=8+4=12 I hope the answer helps you. The related question is given in the link below. You can refer it for more infor. :) https://gateoverflow.in/19400/isro2015-18 Devshree Dubey answered Jan 15, 2017 selected Jan 15, 2017 by Anirban Biswas Devshree Dubey comment Share Follow See all 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.