Structured Query Language (SQL) ____.
A) is capable of retrieving data from a relational database
B) is capable of defining the tables, attributes, and indexes of a relational database
C) is a relational DBMS
D) a and b above
E) a, b, and c above

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SQL is a language used to communicate with databases. It is capable of retrieving and manipulating data from a relational database. However, it does not define the tables, attributes, and indexes of a relational database. That is the job of the relational database management system (RDBMS). Therefore, SQL alone is not an RDBMS. The correct options are a and b.