All of the Following Events and Factors in the Early

question 51

Multiple Choice

All of the following events and factors in the early 1980s led to the introduction of relational database management, except ____.

• A) the introduction of personal computers
• B) the fact that hierarchical and network DBMSs were too complex for the PC environment
• C) the need for a DBMS approach that would make the database design process simpler than that of the hierarchical and network approaches
• D) improvements in relational DBMS performance
• E) improvements in mainframe computer performance

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Definitions:

Exchange Theory

A social theory that describes social relationships in terms of costs and benefits, rewards, and punishments.

Atomistic Approaches

Atomistic approaches analyze social, biological, or physical systems by breaking them down into their simplest components, focusing on the properties and behaviors of these individual units rather than the system as a whole.

Social Context

The immediate physical and social setting in which people live or something occurs, which influences how they think, feel, and act.

Objectively Linked

Refers to elements connected in a manner that is independent of personal feelings or opinions.