Every information system today should require users to sign on with a user name and a password. In this case, which of the following functions is performed by the user's password?
A) authentication
B) identification
C) decryption
D) encryption

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The user's password is used for authentication, which is the process of verifying that the user is who they claim to be. Identification refers to the process of determining the identity of the user based on their username or other identifier. Decryption and encryption refer to the process of encoding and decoding data, which is not directly related to user authentication.

Every Information System Today Should Require Users to Sign on with a User