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What is the purpose of a cryptographic hash function?
To turn text into a fixed-length value called a hash
Which type of algorithm depends on the use of a secret key?
Symmetric encryption algorithm
What does a pseudorandom number generator produce?
A deterministic sequence of numbers or bits that appears random
In symmetric encryption, what does an encryption algorithm take as input?
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What properties make a cryptographic hash function useful for cryptography?
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What distinguishes a single-key cryptographic algorithm from others?
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What is the purpose of using a secret key in the permutation process?
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In public-key encryption, what component is responsible for producing the scrambled message?
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What is the role of the decryption algorithm in public-key encryption?
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What are the essential steps in public-key encryption?
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Which component in public-key encryption varies for two different keys even with the same message?
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What transformation does the encryption algorithm perform on the plaintext?
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What is the average time required for exhaustive key search when using a 128-bit key?
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Which of the following statements about the key search time is true?
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What is a permutation in the context of encryption algorithms?
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How many permutations are possible for a set S = {a, b, c}?
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What does it mean for a function to be a permutation in encryption algorithms?
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Which factor significantly affects the time required for exhaustive key search in symmetric encryption algorithms?
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