The stream cipher described in Definition 2.1.1 can easily be generalized to work in alphabets other than the binary one. For manual encryption, an especially useful one is a stream cipher that operates on letters. 1. Develop a scheme which operates with the letters A, B,..., Z, represented by the numbers 0,1,...,25. What does the key (stream) look like? What are the encryption and decryption functions? 2. Decrypt the following cipher text: bsaspp kkuosp

Signal sets company contracts to deliver one hundred 52-inch plasma high-definition television sets to a new retail customer, tuner tv store, on may 1, with payment to be made on delivery. signal tenders delivery in its own truck. tuner's manager notices that some of the cartons have scrape marks. tuner's owner phones signal's office and asks whether the sets might have been damaged as they were being loaded. signal assures tuner that the sets are in perfect condition. tuner tenders signal a check, which signal refuses, claiming that the first delivery to new customers is always for cash. tuner promises to pay the cash within two days. signal leaves the sets with tuner, which stores them in its warehouse pending its "grand opening sale" on may 15. two days later, tuner's stocker opens some of the cartons and discovers that a number of the sets are damaged beyond ordinary repair. signal claims tuner has accepted the sets and is in breach by not paying on delivery. will signal succeed on these claims? explain.

1. before plugging in a new device to a computer you should unplug all other devices turn off the computer turn on the computer 2. many of the maintenance tools for a computer can be found in the control panel under administrative tools display personalization

What are some ways to use a range name in a formula? check all that apply. in the defined names group, click use in formula, and then select the desired name. begin typing the name in the formula, select a name from the autocomplete list, and use the arrow keys and tab key to enter the name in the formula. begin typing the formula, and then click and drag with the mouse to select the cells to include in the formula. right-click one of the cells in the range. click formula options, and use the dialog box to add the name.