COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
CRYPTOGRAPHY AND ENCRYPTION
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Question
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The ____ is the message after transformation
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ciphertext
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Secret-text
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plaintext
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ciphertext is encrypted text transformed from plaintext using an encryption algorithm. Ciphertext can’t be read until it has been converted into plaintext (decrypted) with a key.
Detailed explanation-2: -D. Ciphertext. Explanation: Ciphertext. It is the scrambled version of the plaintext produced by the encryption algorithm using a specific the encryption key.
Detailed explanation-3: -In cryptography, algorithms transform plaintext into ciphertext, and ciphertext into plaintext. These respective processes are called encryption and decryption. The basis for using such a system is to ensure that the data can only be read by its intended recipient.
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