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1.2 The basics of encryption

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When we convert numbers to binary we use the digits____?

a)

0 and 1

b)

1, 2, 4, 8, 16

c)

5, 10, 15, 20

2.
An encryption key is used to help decrypt messages
a)
True
b)
False
3.

Alan Turing helped decrypt coded messages from the Germans. What was the name of the machine he tried to decrypt messages from?

a)

Enigma

b)

London Bridge

c)

Apple Mac

4.

Alan Turing helped decrypt codes that helped during which era?

a)

Word War 2

b)

The 1980s

c)

The Millennium

5.

What is encryption?

a)

Building tombs

b)

Protecting data by scrambling it

c)

Unscrambling data to read it

6.
Taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text is known as?
a)
Encryption
b)
Random Substitution cipher
c)
Decryption
7.

The word---------- means to unscramble a message so that it makes sense again.

a)

key

b)

decryption

c)

cipher

8.

A string of text that has been converted to a secure form using encryption.

a)

encryption

b)

ciphertext

c)

plaintext

9.

What is the main purpose of encryption?

a)

Speed up data transmission.

b)

Increase data size.

c)

Transform data into a form that is difficult to understand by unauthorized parties.

10.

Which of the following is not an example of encryption application in everyday life?

a)

Password to unlock a phone.

b)

Online transactions using credit cards.

c)

Reading books.