COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

CRYPTOGRAPHY AND ENCRYPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is the process or formula used to convert a message or otherwise hide its meaning.
A
Algorithm
B
Cipher Text
C
Plain Text
D
Cryptosystem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Encryption is the method by which information is converted into secret code that hides the information’s true meaning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Steganography is the practice of hiding a secret message in something that is not secret. But cyber attackers use steganography to do more than share messages.

Detailed explanation-3: -Encryption is the process by which a readable message is converted to an unreadable form to prevent unauthorized parties from reading it. Decryption is the process of converting an encrypted message back to its original (readable) format. The original message is called the plaintext message.

Detailed explanation-4: -Steganography can be used to conceal almost any type of digital content, including text, image, video or audio content; the data to be hidden can be hidden inside almost any other type of digital content.

Detailed explanation-5: -Steghide: Steghide is a free tool that uses steganography to conceal information in other files, such as media or text.

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