COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

EMERGING TRENDS IN COMPUTING

CLOUD COMPUTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A small file containing verified identification information about the user and their public key.
A
key pair
B
digital certificate
C
cipher
D
plaintext
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A public key certificate can be thought of as the digital equivalent of a passport. It is issued by a trusted organization and provides identification for the bearer. A trusted organization that issues public key certificates is known as a Certificate Authority (CA). The CA can be likened to a notary public.

Detailed explanation-2: -Private key can verify a digital signature created by public key.

Detailed explanation-3: -Digital certificates contain a copy of a public key from the certificate holder, which needs to be matched to a corresponding private key to verify it is real. A public key certificate is issued by certificate authorities (CAs), which sign certificates to verify the identity of the requesting device or user.

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