In a Database Management System (DBMS),data Are Kept Separate from the Applications

In a database management system (DBMS) ,data are kept separate from the applications' programming code.This means that ________.

A) an application cannot be changed without making changes to the database
B) an application's programming code needs to be updated continuously to keep up with the database
C) an application needs to be changed when the database is changed
D) the database does not need to be changed if a change is made to an application
E) the database needs to be changed when a change is made to an application