What Is the Foundation of Cryptographic Functions

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the foundation of cryptographic functions?

• A) Cipher
• B) Encryption
• C) Hash
• D) Entropy

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Definitions:

Combinations

The selection of items from a collection such that the order of selection does not matter.

Class

In the context of data, a grouping or categorization according to shared characteristics; in education, an organized period of instruction.

Simple Events

Events that cannot be broken down any further into simpler components in the context of probability.

Probabilities

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, often quantified as a number between 0 and 1.