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Which of the following would help to ensure the portability
of an application connected to a database? The:
A. verification of database import and export procedures.
B. usage of a structured query language (SQL).
C. analysis of stored procedures/triggers.
D. synchronization of the entity-relation model with the
database physical schema.
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Answer: B
The use of structured query language (SQL) facilitates
portability. Verification of import and export procedures
with other systems ensures better interfacing with other
systems, analyzing stored procedures/triggers ensures proper
access/performance, and reviewing the design,
entity-relation model will all be helpful but do not
contribute to the portability of an application connecting
to a database.
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