Which type of DBMS provides support for maintaining several versions of the…
2011
Which type of DBMS provides support for maintaining several versions of the same entity?
- A.
Relational Database Management System
- B.
Hierarchical
- C.
Object Oriented Database Management System
- D.
Network
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Correct answer: C
Object Oriented Database Management Systems (OODBMS) are designed to store data as objects, similar to object-oriented programming languages. They inherently support versioning mechanisms for complex entities, allowing multiple versions of the same object to be maintained without external schema modifications. Relational, Hierarchical, and Network DBMS typically rely on flat structures or require complex external design to manage version history effectively.