A database that comprises tools to support the analysis, design, and development of software and
support good software engineering practices is called a:

A.
Database management system (DBMS)

B.
Data model

C.
Data dictionary

D.
Data type dictionary

Explanation:
Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and an Integrated Project Support Environment
(IPSE) are terms used to describe similar software engineering support environments. *Answer data
model, is a basic system of constructs used in describing reality, (Kent, W., Data and Reality, North
Holland, 1978). *A DBMS is a system that supports the creation, use, and administration of a
database system. * Answer a data type dictionary, refers to a collection of items on which certain
operations, such as insert, delete, and search, are to be performed. This arrangement of items is in
contrast to a priority queue, in which the collection of items is arranged in order of priority and the
relevant operations to be performed are insert, find-max, and delete-max.