Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Part 3: Business Knowledge for Internal Auditing — Question 202

Which of the following database components stores metadata regarding the database’s own configuration, setup, and objects?

Answer options

• A. Database table.
• B. Program files.
• C. Backup system.
• D. Data dictionary.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as the data dictionary is specifically designed to store metadata about the database's structure and objects. Options A, B, and C do not serve this purpose; a database table contains actual data, program files are related to the software, and a backup system is used for data recovery, not for storing metadata.