The early file processing systems were very difficult to maintain because of ________.
A)complicated tables and fields with no metadata
B)data dependency between the programs and files
C)frequent software upgrades
D)lack of database administrators and IT personnel

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The data dependency between the programs and files made it difficult to maintain the file processing systems. Any change in one program or file could affect the other programs or files that depended on it. This led to a high degree of complexity and difficulty in maintaining these systems. The other options may have also contributed to the difficulty in maintaining the systems but not as significantly as data dependency.

The Early File Processing Systems Were Very Difficult to Maintain