I answered your question in the original thread that you asked it, but for convenience I'll copy the answer here:
>Can you please clarify the difference between Sequential Access Files and Random Access Files?
Humor my love for simile. A sequential access file is like traversing a linked list, while a random access file is like indexing an array. The same advantages and disadvantages apply.
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