Quiz on Sarah Flannery

When was Sarah Flannery born?

• January 31, 1980

• January 31, 1982

• February 1, 1982

• December 31, 1982

What year was Sarah Flannery born?

• 1980

• 1981

• 1982

• 1983

What did Sarah Flannery's father use to engage and challenge his children?

• Books

• Videos

• Puzzles on the blackboard

• Computer games

What kind of puzzle did Flannery enjoy as a child?

• Crossword puzzles

• Jigsaw puzzles

• Logic puzzles with switches

• Sudoku puzzles

Where did Flannery continue her education after high school?

• Harvard University

• Oxford University

• Peterhouse College at Cambridge University

• Stanford University

How did Flannery describe cryptography?

• The art of solving puzzles

• The science of secrecy

• The study of numbers

• The history of languages

In what decade was the RSA encryption system developed?

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

What is the primary purpose of cryptography according to the text?

• To entertain

• To protect private information

• To teach mathematics

• To create art

What did Flannery make sure not to do regarding the internship opportunity?

• Let it pass by

• Overthink it

• Rush into it

• Ignore it

What was the main advantage of Flannery's CP algorithm over the RSA system?

• It was more secure

• It worked 20 times faster

• It was easier to understand

• It used smaller prime numbers