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Hash Functions and Information Security Quiz

Test your knowledge of hash functions and their role in information security with this quiz. Explore the concept of hash functions, their properties, and practical applications in data integrity and security.

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What is a hash function?

A function that converts a numerical input value into a compressed numerical value

What are the direct applications of hash functions based on its cryptographic properties?

Password storage and integrity checks

What is the SHA-1 hash for the file 'ubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso'?

d4d44272ee5f5bf887a9c85ad09ae957bc55f89d

What are the properties required for an ideal cryptographic hash?

<p>Pseudo-random function and fixed-length output</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is pre-image resistance in the context of hash functions?

<p>Given a hash, it should be hard to find a message that produces that hash</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the output length of a hash function?

<p>Always of fixed length</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the SHA-1 hash for the file 'ubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso'?

<p>d4d44272ee5f5bf887a9c85ad09ae957bc55f89d</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two direct applications of hash functions based on its cryptographic properties?

<p>Password Storage and Integrity checks</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three important security properties required from a hash function?

<p>Pre-image resistance, Second-preimage resistance, Collision resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ideal output of an ideal cryptographic hash function?

<p>A fixed-length string from an arbitrary-length input</p> Signup and view all the answers

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