[Solved] Computer Science Week 6 – Assignment: Using MD5 and SHA-256

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

### **Instructions**

## **Assignment Directions**

This assignment assesses CO-6. [[content page]](https://myclassroom.apus.edu/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou=1335145&type=content&rcode=00D22884-7DC5-4408-809B-589E36B04C5A-5979)

For this assignment, you will use an online tool to hash provided messages using MD5 and SHA-256.

1. Navigate to the online [Hash Functions tool [webpage]](https://www.fileformat.info/tool/hash.htm)
2. In the String Hash box, type: “I want to get an “A” in this course to ensure I have a good GPA upon graduation” _**without**_ the quotation marks.
3. Click the **Hash** button.
4. Scroll down the page to the **Results** section and search to find the MD5 and SHA-256 results.
5. Copy _BOTH_ hash results (MD5 and SHA-256) into a Word document and submit.

### **Submission Instructions:**

– A Word document that contains the MD5 and SHA-256 results from steps 4-5 above.

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