The specialized language programmers use to add and change data in the database is called
A)a data access language.
B)a data manipulation language.
C)structured query language.
D)a data definition language.
E)a DBMS.

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The specialized language programmers use to add and change data in the database is called data manipulation language (DML). DML is a subset of SQL that deals with inserting, updating, and deleting data in the database. Therefore, option B, "a data manipulation language," is the correct answer. Option A, "a data access language," is incorrect because it refers to the language used to retrieve data from the database. Option C, "structured query language," is incorrect because while SQL is a query language, there are other types of query languages as well. Option D, "a data definition language," refers to the language used to define the structure of the database, not manipulate the data. Option E, "a DBMS," is incorrect because it refers to the software used to manage the database, not the language used to manipulate the data.

The Specialized Language Programmers Use to Add and Change Data