Auditing by testing the input and output of a computer system instead of the computer program itself will:
A)Not detect program errors which do not show up in the output sampled.
B)Detect all program errors,regardless of the nature of the output.
C)Provide the auditors with the same type of evidence.
D)Not provide the auditors with the confidence in the results of the auditing procedures.

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Auditing by testing the input and output of a computer system only samples a portion of the program's functionality, and therefore may not detect all program errors that do not affect the sampled output. While this method can provide some evidence, the auditors may not have full confidence in the results without additional testing methods.

Auditing by Testing the Input and Output of a Computer