Why is an understanding of cryptography important to operating systems designers?

What will be an ideal response?


Cryptography provides a layer of protection above access control.A subject that illicitly
gains access to an encrypted object might not be able to use it.

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After the NIS server and client are installed, the ____ directory is created on the same computer to store all the NIS maps.

A. /nis/srv B. /etc/srv C. /var/yp/ D. /maps

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A variable declared outside any block or function is a(n) ________ variable.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What is the purpose of the Internet Architecture Board?

What will be an ideal response?

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The Report Header is used to create the:

A) headers on each page. B) table of contents. C) footer of a report. D) title of a report.

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