Multiple choice

Which of the following is true of a network structure?

  1. It is a physical representation of the data.

  2. It allows a many-to-many relationship.

  3. It is conceptually simple.

  4. It will be dominant database of the future.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A network database structure allows a record to have multiple parent records, which facilitates many-to-many relationships, unlike the hierarchical model which is restricted to one-to-many.