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Will it change the hash value of a file if you:1. Change the file’s extension from .DOC to .JPG?2. Copy the file to a thumb drive?3. Save a Microsoft Word file as a PDF?4. E-mail the file to me as an attachment and I forward it back toyou?5. Paste the text of a Word document into the body of an e-mail,mail it to yourself and then carefully paste the exact same textinto a new Word document?6. Print a Word document using the MS Word program but donot otherwise save or change the contents of the document?7. Rename the document in Windows without opening it inWord?8. Rename the document by saving it under a new name usingWord?

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Will it change the hash value of a file if you:1. Change the file’s extension from .DOC to .JPG?2. Copy the file to a thumb drive?3. Save a Microsoft Word file as a PDF?4. E-mail the file to me as an attachment and I forward it back toyou?5. Paste the text of a Word document into the body of an e-mail,mail it to yourself and then carefully paste the exact same textinto a new Word document?6. Print a Word document using the MS Word program but donot otherwise save or change the contents of the document?7. Rename the document in Windows without opening it inWord?8. Rename the document by saving it under a new name usingWord?

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  1. Yes, changing the file’s extension from .DOC to .JPG will change the hash value of the file. The hash value is a unique identifier generated from the content of the file. Changing the file extension effectively changes the file type and thus, the content.

  2. No, copying the file to a thumb drive will not change the hash value of the file. The content of the file remains the same, so the hash value will also remain the same.

  3. Yes, saving a Microsoft Word file as a PDF will change the hash value of the file. The process of converting the file to a different format changes the content of the file.

  4. No, emailing the file to you as an attachment and you forwarding it back will not change the hash value of the file. The content of the file remains the same, so the hash value will also remain the same.

  5. Yes, pasting the text of a Word document into the body of an email, mailing it to yourself, and then carefully pasting the exact same text into a new Word document will change the hash value of the file. The process of copying and pasting the text into a new document creates a new file with different metadata, which changes the hash value.

  6. No, printing a Word document using the MS Word program but not otherwise saving or changing the contents of the document will not change the hash value of the file. The content of the file remains the same, so the hash value will also remain the same.

  7. No, renaming the document in Windows without opening it in Word will not change the hash value of the file. The content of the file remains the same, so the hash value will also remain the same.

  8. Yes, renaming the document by saving it under a new name using Word will change the hash value of the file. The process of saving the file under a new name creates a new file with different metadata, which changes the hash value.

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