Encryption - Terminology

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What are the two fundamental methods for encryption?

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Symmetric and Asymmetric encryption.

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How did the Spartans use the Scytale cipher for encryption?

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By writing a message on a strip of parchment wrapped around a rod.

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What is another name for the Caesar Cipher?

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Shift Cipher.

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In the Caesar Cipher, what does the 'key' represent?

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The number of letters the offset should be.

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What is Symmetric encryption?

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A method where the same key is used for both encryption and decryption.

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What is Asymmetric encryption?

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A method that uses a pair of keys, one for encryption (public key) and one for decryption (private key).

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What is a Block Cipher?

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An encryption method that processes fixed-size blocks of data.

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What is a Stream Cipher?

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An encryption method that processes data as a continuous stream.

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What is Hashing in encryption?

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A process that converts data into a fixed-size string of characters, which is typically a hash code.

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What is Salting in encryption?

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Adding random data to input before hashing to ensure unique outputs.