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Encryption

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Caesar cipher?

a)

An encryption method that replaces each letter in a message with one ahead or behind in the alphabet

b)

A complex encryption method using two keys (public and private)

c)

A way of password protecting a file invented by Julias Caesar

d)

The process of taking a plaintext password and hashing it before storing in a database

2.

Encrypt the word 'cipher' using the Caesar cipher with a key 3.

a)

FLSKHU

b)

FLSJIV

c)

GLSKGU

d)

FLTFDW

3.

Encrypt the word 'Quiz' using the Caesar cipher with a key of 3.

a)

TZLC

b)

TXKC

c)

Txlc

d)

TYMC

4.

Encrypt the world 'School' using the Caesar cipher with a key of 3.

a)

wfjrrm

b)

vfkrro

c)

vfjrro

d)

wgkssp

5.

What is encryption?

a)

Encoding a message so that it cannot be read without the key

b)

Abbreviating data for quicker entry into a computer system

c)

Password protecting a file

d)

Scrambling text up randomly so it can't be read

6.

A word has been encrypted with a Caesar cipher to Cbu. The key used was 1.

What was the original word?

a)

abc

b)

Bav

c)

Bat

d)

One

7.

What is the algorithm of ceasar's cipher?

a)

Each letter is replaced with a particular symbol

b)

Each letter is replaced with a letter a certain number of steps down the alphabet

c)

Each letter is replaced with a particular number from 0 to 26, and numbers are replaced with letters.

d)

Each letter is replaced with a completely random number

8.

Using a Caesar cipher, I have converted the word Happy to KDSSB. What key have I used? (Type it as a digit)

(a)  

9.

 

Encryption is a way of __________________

a)

Hacking Passwords

b)

Encoding Information

c)

Securing Viruses

d)

Deleting Application

10.

Taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text is known as?

a)

Caesar Cipher

b)

Encryption

c)

Cipher Text

d)

Decryption