IS management has decided to rewrite a legacy customer relations system using fourth generation
languages (4GLs). Which of the following risks is MOST often associated with system
development using 4GLs?
A.
Inadequate screen/report design facilities
B.
Complex programming language subsets
C.
Lack of portability across operating systems
D.
Inability to perform data intensive operations
Explanation:
4GLs are usually not suitable for data intensive operations. Instead, they are used mainly for
graphic user interface (GUI) design or as simple query/report generators.