When evaluating an algorithm, which of the following most likely contributes to the efficiency of the algorithm?

a) The number of comparisons made to process each item
b) The name of the input file
c) The number of primitive variables in the program
d) The number of arrays in the program
e) All of these are likely to contribute to the efficiency of the algorithm

a) The number of comparisons made to process each item

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Which of the following are standards created to provide guidance to organizations in integrating security into the development and maintenance of software applications?

A. ISO/IEC 27034 B. IEEE 802.1x C. ISO 9000 D. IEEE 802.11i

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