Encryption

Question 1

What is encryption?

Answer 1

Encryption is the process that transforms readable data into an unreadable format called ciphertext to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and security.

Question 2

What is a Caesar cipher?

Answer 2

A Caesar cipher is a type of cipher that shifts the alphabet by a certain number of letters. For example, if the key is 1, ‘a’ becomes ‘b’.

Question 3

What is brute force decryption?

Answer 3

Brute force decryption involves trying every possible combination to decrypt information.

Question 4

What is frequency analysis?

Answer 4

Frequency analysis is where you find common letters or words (like ‘e’ or ‘the’) and use their frequency to guess the original message.