The document outlines two tasks: providing real-life examples of a multi-file volume and a multi-volume file, including descriptions of their storage media and data contents. It also discusses the challenges in supporting direct access to files with variable-length records and suggests methods to handle such files when direct access is necessary.

1. 1. Imagine one real-life example of each: a multi-file volume
and a multi-volume file. Include a description of the media used
for storage and a general description of the data in the file
2. Explain why it is difficult to support direct acces to files with
variable-length records. Suggest a method for handling this type
of file if direct access is required.