Describe some of the most common terms you need to know when dealing with cryptography.

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The following are common terms when dealing with cryptography:* Cleartext is a readable or decoded version of an original message.* Ciphertext, the opposite of cleartext, is an unreadable or encoded version of an original message.* Key is the use of a number, word, or phrase generated in an algorithm to both encrypt and decrypt.* An algorithm is a mathematical function used to make a key.* A hash is a one-way function that converts messages into unique strings of digits.

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

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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