Question

An audit trail ___________

(a) Is used to make backup copies

(b) Is the recorded history of operations performed on a file

(c) Can be used to restore lost information

(d) None of the mentioned

I had been asked this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.

My question comes from Organization of Records in Files topic in division Storage and File Structures of Database Management

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) Is the recorded history of operations performed on a file

Easiest explanation - This is more useful for all recovery actions.