1.4 Content and Organization
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Content and Organization
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Before · SP 800-73-4
All sections in this document are normative (i.e., mandatory for compliance) unless specified as informative (i.e., non-mandatory). Following is the structure of Part 2:
+ Section 1 , Introduction , provides the purpose, scope, audience, and assumptions of the document and outlines its structure.
+ Section 2 , Overview: Concepts and Constructs , describes the model of computation of the PIV Card Application and the PIV client application programming interface including information processing concepts and data representation constructs.
+ Section 3 , PIV Card Application Card Command Interface , describes the set of commands accessible by the PIV Middleware to communicate with the PIV Card Application.
+ Section 4 , Secure Messaging , describes the secure messaging protocol that is used to enable data confidentiality and integrity.
+ Appendix A , Examples of the Use of the GENERAL AUTHENTICATE Command , demonstrates the GENERAL AUHTENTICATE command. This section is informative .
+ Appendix B , Terms, Acronyms, and Notation , contains the list of terms and acronyms used in this document and explains the notation in use. This section is informative .
+ Appendix C , References , contains the lists of documents used as references by this document. This section is informative .
After · SP 800-73-5
All sections in this document are normative (i.e., mandatory for compliance) unless specified as informative (i.e., non-mandatory). Following is theand structureare ofstructured Partas 2follows:+• Section 1 , Introduction , provides the purpose, scope, audience, and assumptions of the document and outlines its structure.+• Section 2 , Overview: Concepts and Constructs , describes the model of computation ofboth the PIV Card Application and the PIV client application programming interface including information processingAPI. conceptsThis andsection datais representationinformative constructs.+• Section 3 , PIV CardClient Application Card CommandProgramming Interface , describes the set of commandsentry points accessible by client applications through the PIV Middleware to communicateinteract with the PIV Card Application.+ Section 4 , Secure Messaging , describes the secure messaging protocol that is used to enable data confidentiality and integrity.• Appendix A
+, Examples ofcontains the Uselist of the GENERAL AUTHENTICATE Command , demonstratesacronyms theused GENERALin AUHTENTICATEthis commanddocument. This section is informative .+• Appendix B , Terms, Acronyms, and Notation , contains the listGlossary of terms and acronyms used in this document and explains the notation in use. This section is informative .+• Appendix C , References , containsexplains the lists of documents usednotation asin referencesuse byin this document. This section is informative .