1. Which of the following statements about cryptographic hash functions is correct: A. Cryptographic hash functions are private. B. Cryptographic hash functions are one direction function.  C. It is impossible to find the input of a cryptographic function given the input value.  D. Puzzle friendly is a required property of cryptographic functions in all applications.

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1. Which of the following statements about cryptographic hash functions is correct:

A. Cryptographic hash functions are private.

B. Cryptographic hash functions are one direction function. 

C. It is impossible to find the input of a cryptographic function given the input value. 

D. Puzzle friendly is a required property of cryptographic functions in all applications. 

2. Which of the following statements about hash pointers is incorrect:

A. A hash pointer gives you a way to retrieve the information.

B. A hash pointer gives you a way to verify that the information hasn't been changed.

C. In the blockchain, if an attacker tampers a block without modifying other blocks, then we cannot detect the change. 

D. In the blockchain, the head of the list is a regular hash‐pointer that points to the most recent data block.

 

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