Using the textbook, Topic Materials, and your own research, write a 100-250 word response to each question below. Cite the sources used for answering each question.

1. Object query language (OQL) was created by the object database management group (ODMG) and is based on structured query language (SQL). The languages are similar in many ways, but they feature some slight and some not so slight differences. Explain why ODMG created and developed OQL.
2. Discuss why developing standards is important for a database management system. Describe issues OODBMS systems face and explain how those issues have allowed RDBMS systems to thrive.
3. Explain the "4th Generation Standard." Discuss how this standard will change the object-based environment. Describe features that will help or hinder its success.