Question

SHA-3 has an advantage over other algorithms because, there is no need for table look ups, arithmetic operations or data dependent operations.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me in an international level competition.

The query is from Secure Hash Algorithms (SHA) topic in chapter Other Public Key Cryptosystems and Cryptographic Hash Functions of Cryptograph & Network Security

Answer 1

Right option is (a) True

For explanation: The statement is true. SHA-3 does not require look-up tables, and is thus easily implemented on both hardware and software.