Arcitura Education Exam S90.18 Topic 5 Question 84 Discussion

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Question #: 84
Topic #: 5

Service A hashes a message using algorithm X. which creates message digest X1. Service B uses a different algorithm Y to create message digest Y1 of the same message. Which of the following statements are true regarding the comparison of X1 and Y1?

AThey have fixed sizes

BThey can be swapped

CThey do not match

DThey are based on the same hashing algorithm

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Suggested Answer: A, C

by Tegan at Apr 09, 2024, 11:42 AM

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Edward

6 months ago

I see your point, but usually message digests are standardized to fixed sizes.

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Charlesetta

7 months ago

But what if they can be generated in different lengths depending on the algorithm used?

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Lorean

7 months ago

I agree with Edward, because message digests have specific lengths.

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Edward

7 months ago

I think the answer is A) They have fixed sizes.

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Ceola

7 months ago

Yes, if they are using different algorithms, the message digests won't match.

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Carin

8 months ago

I believe option D) They are based on the same hashing algorithm is also true.

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Justine

8 months ago

I agree with the size of the message digests is fixed.

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Ceola

8 months ago

I think option A) They have fixed sizes is true.

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Leonora

9 months ago

Wait, what's the difference between X1 and Y1 again? I can never remember which one is which.

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Nguyet

9 months ago

I think I know the answer, but I'm worried I might mix up the details. I better review my notes one more time.

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Gail

9 months ago

Ha! I bet the answer is C. They never match, right? That's just how hashing works.

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Ryan

9 months ago

Ugh, I hate questions about cryptography. It's always so much math and technical jargon.

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Robt

9 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. The difference between hashing algorithms can be tricky to understand.

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Ligia

7 months ago

B) They can be swapped

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An

7 months ago

C) They do not match

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Carol

7 months ago

A) They have fixed sizes

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Van

9 months ago

Hmm, this question seems pretty straightforward. I'm pretty confident I can answer it correctly.

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