All of the Following Concepts Are Associated with the Black

question 33

Multiple Choice

All of the following concepts are associated with the black box approach to auditing computer applications except

• A)the application need not be removed from service and tested directly
• B)auditors do not rely on a detailed knowledge of the application's internal logic
• C)the auditor reconciles previously produced output results with production input transactions
• D)this approach is used for complex transactions that receive input from many sources

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Definitions:

T Statistic

A type of statistic that is calculated to compare the mean of a sample to a population mean in a t-test, taking into account the sample size and variability.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation.

Simple Linear Regression

A method for modeling the relationship between a single independent variable and a dependent variable by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Least Squares

A mathematical method used to determine a line of best fit by minimizing the sum of squares of the distances between observed and predicted values.