The correct answer is that the statement is true. Programmatic access allows software developers to use programming languages to execute structured commands, known as SQL (Structured Query Language), to manage the data in a database effectively. These commands include INSERT to add new data, UPDATE to modify existing data, DELETE to remove data, and SELECT to retrieve data from the database. Programmatic access is a common method for interacting with databases as it automates the process and integrates database operations within applications.