PCI Exam CPSA Topic 1 Question 10 Discussion

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Question #: 10
Topic #: 1

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A vendor uses codes from a chip manufacturer to 'unlock' chips and prepare them for use by adding applications and keys. Which of the following best describes this process?

AData creation

BData preparation

CManufacture

DPre-personalization

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Suggested Answer: D

by Dottie at Aug 06, 2023, 12:08 AM

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Launa

2 months ago

I agree with Ernest, this is a no-brainer. Pre-personalization is the answer, plain and simple. It's like a secret handshake between the vendor and the chip, and D is the only option that captures that process.

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King

17 days ago

A: Exactly, it's like giving the chip its identity.

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Cheryl

1 months ago

B: Yeah, that makes sense. It's like customizing the chip before it's used.

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Alisha

1 months ago

A: I think it's definitely pre-personalization.

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Ernest

2 months ago

Haha, this question is a piece of cake! Anyone who's worked with chip manufacturers knows that 'pre-personalization' is the way to go. It's like unlocking a secret code to unleash the chip's full potential.

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Joseph

5 days ago

C) Manufacture

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Chaya

8 days ago

B) Data preparation

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Kenia

12 days ago

A) Data creation

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Zana

2 months ago

I was torn between B and D, but I think D is the better choice here. Preparing the chip with the necessary applications and keys is a crucial step before it can be used.

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Kattie

1 months ago

Yes, that's right. It's an important step in getting the chip ready for use.

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Jacquelyne

2 months ago

I agree, D seems like the correct choice. Pre-personalization involves adding applications and keys to the chip.

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Dante

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it could also be B) Data preparation since they are adding applications and keys.

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Annamaria

2 months ago

Option D seems to be the most accurate description of the process. Pre-personalization is the term used when a vendor modifies a chip to add applications and keys before it's ready for use.

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Eleni

2 months ago

I agree with Marti, because the vendor is preparing the chips for use.

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Marti

2 months ago

I think the answer is D) Pre-personalization.

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