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Cryptography

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is encryption?
a)
When you put data / text into code making it difficult to read or understand.
b)
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code.
c)
A formal language designed to communicate instructions to a machine
d)
What is put in, taken in, or operated on by any process or system.
2.

A cipher is _________________________.

a)

a person who makes up secret codes

b)

an algorithm that is used to scramble text so that it can be passed in secret

c)

a lock that can be used to lock a message in a lock box

d)

any puzzle, such as a crossword or Sudoku puzzle

3.

Who was the first known user of the Caesar Cipher?

a)

Caesar Romanus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Alan Turing

d)

There isn't one

4.

In Cryptography, the original message, before being transformed, is called

a)

Simple Text

b)

Plain Text

c)

Cipher Text

d)

Filled Text

5.

_______ is the science and art of transforming messages to make them secure and immune to attacks.

a)

Cryptography

b)

Cryptoanalysis

c)

neither Cryptography nor Cryptoanalysis

d)

either Cryptography or Cryptoanalysis

6.

Encrypt the word alphabet using a Caesar cipher with a shift of 3

a)

DVSDULQV

b)

DOOFOHDU

c)

DOSKDEHW

d)

DORQHBHV

7.

The process of converting a ciphertext into plaintext.

a)

encryption

b)

decryption

c)

plaintext

d)

cryptography

8.

The following word was encrypted using a Caesar cipher with a shift of 2: ecguct. What word is it?

a)

julius

b)

caesar

c)

romans

d)

cipher

9.

A method for determining a solution to a problem by sequentially testing all possible solutions.

a)

brute force

b)

relative frequency

c)

cipher

d)

paired keys

10.
What machine was used during WWII to encrypt and decrypt German messages?
a)
Enigma
b)
Atbash
c)
Secret
d)
Puzzler
11.
Before computers why were messages usually encrypted?
a)
They weren't encrypted before computers
b)
So in war Commanders/leaders could communicate safely with their troops
c)
To share messages with people who were clever enough to solve them
d)
All of these reason
12.
When solving a code, we need a letter or a word to help us get started, what is this often referred to as?
a)
Help
b)
Support
c)
Key
d)
Answer
13.

What was the name of the man who led the team that cracked the German's "Enigma Code" in WW2?

a)

Tim Berners-Lee

b)

Alan Turing

c)

Stephen Hawking

d)

Bill Gates

14.
What does this padlock sign mean in the address bar of your browser?
a)
The site is secure and data is transmitted using SSL
b)
There is a padlock available for purchase
c)
The website does not include "safety locks"
d)
The page is locked down using PHP or ASP scripting
15.

It is also called as private key cryptography.

a)

Symmetric Cryptography

b)

Asymmetric Cryptography

c)

Decryption Key

d)

Hashing

16.

Non-repudiation

a)

Ensure message remains secret during transmission between parties

b)

Ensure message is not altered while in transit between communicating partners

c)

Verifies sender is who she says she is

d)

Proves that nobody but on sender could have sent a particular message

17.
Which of these is the most secure way of data transfer?
a)
HTTP
b)
HTTPS