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Based on text CB1A3-II, judge the following items.

The expression “red tape” (l.2) means politically-motivated and inconsistent official procedures.
The basic meaning conveyed by “to enhance” (l.2) and to leverage (l.10) can also be found in to better.
To be entitled (l.9) is synonymous with to be eligible for.
The word “overall” (l.3) means in general terms in the text.

Decide which alternative below is correct.

a) Only the alternatives I and II are correct.

b) Only the alternatives I and III are correct.

c) Only the alternatives II and III are correct.

d) Only the alternatives II and IV are correct.

e) Only the alternatives III and IV are correct.

It can be said from text 8A5AAA that cryptography and technology have

a) been created by Greeks.

b) developed together.

c) grown in irrelevance.

d) been used to win wars.

e) had simple beginnings.

Choose the option that presents the statement that best conveys the central idea of text 8A5BBB.

a) Network security used to protect information during its transmission

b) The computer and its networks as main changes in information security

c) Security of information provided by physical and administrative means

d) The need for mechanized tools for protecting files and other information

e) The tools aimed to thwart hackers and detect and recover from viruses

In terms of comprehension of the text above, decide which of the statements below is correct.

a) The expression “all the more” (l.8) means not only but also.

b) Supreme Audit Institutions focus primarily on the top chains of command in the government and on common minor cases of extortion.

c) Politically weak or unstable countries are no places for supreme audit institutions to exist and prosper.

d) In “They do so” (l.8), “do” refers to “enhance” (l.7).

e) Counting water taps may eventually provide evidence of government unaccountability.

In text 6A6AAA, the word “timely" (l.11) is used to convey that the Arizona Judicial Department's ITD provides information and solutions

at the moment when they are needed.

as frequently and quickly as possible.

sometimes too late for them to be useful.

extremely rapidly.

In text 8A5BBB, the word “often” (R.27) can be correctly replaced by

a) intermittently.

b) sometimes.

c) seldom.

d) hardly ever.

e) frequently

In text CB1A3-I, the passage

a) “The former comprises acting diligently” (l. 5 and 6) is equivalent to: Professional skepticism involves behaving in good faith.

b) “information that brings into question the reliability of documents” (l. 12 and 13) can be correctly expressed as: data collected in order to clear doubts about documents.

c) “misstatement owing to error or fraud” (l.9) is the same as: a distorted assertion that results from a mistake or deception.

d) “Further, it includes a mindset” (l.14) can be correctly conveyed as: Hence, it adds a conception.

e) “Auditors may consider documenting procedures” (l. 17 and 18) is the same as: comptrollers should employ customary documents.

Text 3A7AAA

Software architecture is a complex topic. Due to its

complexity, our profession has produced a variety of definitions,

each more or less useful depending on your point of view. Here is

a definition from my first book, Journey of the Software

Professional: "A system architecture defines the basic "structure"

of the system (e.g., the high level modules comprising the major

functions of the system, the management and distribution of data,

the kind and style of its user interface, what platform(s) will it run

on and so forth)".

This definition is pretty consistent with many others.

However, it lacks some important elements, such as specific

technology choices and the required capabilities of the desired

system. A colleague of mine, Myron Ahn, created the following

definition of software architecture. It is a bit more expansive and

covers a bit more ground than my original: "Software architecture

is the sum of the nontrivial modules, processes, and data of the

system, their structure and exact relationships to each other, how

they can be and are expected to be extended and modified, and on

which technologies they depend, from which one can deduce the

exact capabilities and flexibilities of the system, and from which

one can form a plan for the implementation or modification of the

system".

We could extend these definitions from the technical point

of view, but this wouldn't provide a lot of value. More than any

other aspect of the system, architecture deals with the "big picture".

The real key to understanding it is to adopt this big picture.

Moreover, while these definitions are useful, they are far too

simplistic to take into account the full set of forces that shape, and

are shaped by, an architecture. In truth, I doubt that any single

definition of software architecture will ever capture all of what we

believe to be important.

Luke Hohmann. Defining software architecture. In: Beyond

software architecture: creating and sustaining winning

solutions. Boston: Addison-Wesley, 2003, p. 1-2 (adapted)

In the first line of text 3A7AAA, the expression “Due to" could

be correctly replaced by

In order to.

More than.

Owing to.

In spite of.

In addition to.

In text 8A5AAA, the word “unless” (R.20) conveys the idea of

a) addition.

b) condition.

c) comparison.

d) contrast.

e) purpose.

Without altering the meaning of text 6A6BBB, the expression “covert signals" (l.3) could be replaced by

hidden signals.

convergent signals.

coverage signals.

open signals.