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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Will the following statement execute successfully (True or False)?

a. true b. false

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What conclusions can you draw from the results of parts (a) and (b)?

Suppose we have market basket data consisting of 100 transactions and 20 items. If the support for item a is 25%, the support for item b is 90% and the support for itemset {a, b} is 20%. Let the support and confidence thresholds be 10% and 60%, respectively.

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