COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

FIREWALLS AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A process that converts human-readable text or data into a coded from. It is usually used to protect data from being easily seen or accessed.
A
HTTP
B
server
C
encrypted
D
port
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Encryption is a way of scrambling data so that only authorized parties can understand the information. In technical terms, it is the process of converting human-readable plaintext to incomprehensible text, also known as ciphertext.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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.

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