Relational database management systems directly support ____.
A) complex relationships among different sub-categories or specialized categories of particular entities
B) situations in which particular entities are constructed from other component entities
C) the concept of particular data being updated only by a controlled set of program segments which are not in application programs
D) complex data types such as graphic images, photo images, video clips, and audio clips
E) tabular data such as accounting data

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Relational database management systems are designed specifically for tabular data, such as accounting data. While they may be capable of handling other types of data (such as those listed in option D), their primary strength is in managing relationships between tables of data. Option A describes the use of hierarchical or network database systems, while option B describes object-oriented database systems. Option C refers to the concept of data integrity and access control, which is a feature of many database systems but not unique to relational systems.

Relational Database Management Systems Directly Support ____