COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

CRYPTOGRAPHY AND ENCRYPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Process which transforms the original information into an unrecognizable form. The statement describe the term
A
cipher text
B
encryption
C
decryption
D
cryptanalysis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition(s): The cryptographic transformation of data to produce ciphertext. Cryptographic transformation of data (called “plaintext”) into a form (called “ciphertext”) that conceals the data’s original meaning to prevent it from being known or used.

Detailed explanation-2: -Decryption is the transformation of data that has been encrypted and rendered unreadable back to its unencrypted form.

Detailed explanation-3: -Decryption is the process of converting an encrypted message back to its original (readable) format. The original message is called the plaintext message. The encrypted message is called the ciphertext message.

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