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TECHNOLOGY

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Direct Access Storage Device is also referred as -
A
DASD
B
DAST
C
DISD
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Direct access storage devices (DASDs) are fixed or removable storage devices. Typically, these devices are rotating disk drives or solid state disks. A fixed storage device is any storage device defined during system configuration to be an integral part of the system DASD.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sequential Access Storage Device (SASD) is a computer storage device whose content is accessed sequentially, as opposed to directly. For example, a tape drive is a SASD, while a disk drive is a Direct Access Storage Device(DASD).

Detailed explanation-3: -Direct / Random Access Unlike the VHS videotape movie, you can jump to any scene on a DVD. All parts of the DVD are directly accessible. This type of file storage is called direct access.

Detailed explanation-4: -Clustering technique: Basic shared direct access storage devices (DASD) Mainframe concepts. A basic shared DASD system is typically used where the Operations staff controls which jobs go to which system and ensures that there is no conflict such as both systems trying to update the same data at the same time.

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