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Encryption - correct answer The process of changing plaintesxt into ciphertext.
File System - correct answer A method used by operating systems to store, retrieve,
and organize files.
GPG - correct answer GNU Privacy Guard: Free, open-source software that is
commonly used to encrypt and decrypt e-mail messages.
Hash - correct answer The unique signature created by a hashing algorithm.
Hashing - correct answer The process for creating a unique signature for a set of
data.
Homoalphabetic Substitution Cipher - correct answer A cipher that maps a single
plaintext character to multiple ciphertext characters.
IDEA - correct answer International Data Encryption Algorithm: A symmetric
algorithm that dates back to the early 1990s and is used mainly in Europe.
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Cryptography Core Exam Topics Questions
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Key - correct answer A mathematical value entered into the algorithm to produce a
cipher.
MD - correct answer Message Digest: A common hash algorithm of several different
versions.
MD2 - correct answer Message Digest 2: A hash algorithm that takes plaintext of any
length and creates a hash that is 128 bits in length after the message is divided into
128 bit sections.
MD4 - correct answer Message Digest 4: A hash that was created in 1990 for
computers that process 32 bits at a time.
MD5 - correct answer Message Digest 5: A revision of MD4 that is designed to
address its weaknesses.
Metadata - correct answer Data that is used to describe the content or structure of
the actual data.