COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

ETHICS IN COMPUTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Process of converting data that is readable by humans into encoded characters to prevent unauthorized access
A
Encryption
B
Technology ethics
C
Plaintext
D
Cypher
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Encryption is the method by which information is converted into secret code that hides the information’s true meaning. The science of encrypting and decrypting information is called cryptography. In computing, unencrypted data is also known as plaintext, and encrypted data is called ciphertext.

Detailed explanation-2: -Data encryption converts data from a readable, plaintext format into an unreadable, encoded format: ciphertext. Users and processes can only read and process encrypted data after it is decrypted.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition: The conversion of encrypted data into its original form is called Decryption.

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