A pseudorandom number generator takes as input a fixed value called the __________ and produces a sequence of output bits using a deterministic algorithm.
A)seed
B)fixed skew
C)entropy source
D)keystream

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A pseudorandom number generator uses a seed as a fixed input value. This seed, through a deterministic algorithm, generates a sequence of numbers that appears random but is actually predictable if the seed is known.

A Pseudorandom Number Generator Takes as Input a Fixed Value