Design a direct file organization using a hash function, to store an item file with item number as its primary key. The primary keys of a sample set of records of the item file are listed below. Assume that the buckets can hold two records each and the blocks in the primary storage area can accommodate a maximum of four records each. Make use of the hash function h(k) = k mod 8, where k represents the numerical value of the primary key (item number). 369 760 692 871 659 975 981 115 620 208 821 111 554 781 181 965

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Design a direct file organization using a hash function, to store an item file with item number as its primary key. The primary keys of a sample set of records of the item file are listed below. Assume that the buckets can hold two records each and the blocks in the primary storage area can accommodate a maximum of four records each. Make use of the hash function h(k) = k mod 8, where k represents the numerical value of the primary key (item number).
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