Multiple choice technology mainframe

Which of the following is a major difference between hierarchical and relational DBMS?

  1. Type of users with access

  2. Navigational vs. non navigational

  3. Concurrent vs. non concurrent multiple program access

  4. Support for single vs. multiple application languages
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Hierarchical DBMS require navigating through parent-child relationships to access data, while relational DBMS allow non-navigational access using SQL queries that reference data values directly. Both support concurrent access and multiple languages. User access control is not the defining difference.

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