Briefly describe a stream cipher.

What will be an ideal response?


The alternative to a block cipher is the much quicker stream cipher, which takes a single bit at a time and encrypts on-the-fly. Stream ciphers were very popular whenever data came in long streams (such as with older wireless networks or cell phones).
 

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Finds PNUM largest entries above diagonal, stores value, row and column in PNUM x 3 matrix from least to greatest

What will be an ideal response?

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All of the Mini toolbar buttons are also available on the ____ tab of the Ribbon.

A. Layout B. Mini C. Home D. Format

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The purpose of the ____________________ phase is to provide ongoing assistance for an information system and its users after the system is implemented.

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

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What is the goal of the BCP process?

A. RTO < MTD B. MTD < RTO C. RPO < MTD D. MTD < RPO

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