Classical Encryption Techniques Chapter 2 Quiz

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What is the term for the original message in encryption?

Encoded message

Enciphered text

Algorithm key

Ciphertext (correct)

In the symmetric cipher model, what is a key requirement for secure encryption?

Public knowledge of the key

Strong encryption algorithm and a secret key (correct)

Having access to one or more ciphertexts

Using multiple keys for encryption

Which term describes the process of converting plaintext to ciphertext?

Product operation

Cryptanalysis

Deciphering

Enciphering (correct)

What characterizes the way in which plaintext is processed in encryption?

Block processing Signup and view all the answers

Which field encompasses both cryptography and cryptanalysis?

Cryptology Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack relies on the nature of the algorithm and may involve knowledge of properties of plaintext or sample plaintext-ciphertext pairs?

Cryptanalysis Signup and view all the answers

In which type of cryptanalytic attack does the attacker know or suspect both the plaintext and ciphertext to break the cipher?

Known plaintext attack Signup and view all the answers

What type of security ensures that even with unlimited computing power, the cipher cannot be broken due to insufficient information in the ciphertext alone?

Unconditional security Signup and view all the answers

Which classical cipher involves replacing letters of the plaintext with other letters or symbols?

Caesar Cipher Signup and view all the answers

What was the earliest known substitution cipher that replaced each letter with the third letter following it, attributed to Julius Caesar?

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Classical Encryption Techniques Chapter 2 Quiz

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What is the term for the original message in encryption?

In the symmetric cipher model, what is a key requirement for secure encryption?

Which term describes the process of converting plaintext to ciphertext?

What characterizes the way in which plaintext is processed in encryption?

Which field encompasses both cryptography and cryptanalysis?

What type of attack relies on the nature of the algorithm and may involve knowledge of properties of plaintext or sample plaintext-ciphertext pairs?

In which type of cryptanalytic attack does the attacker know or suspect both the plaintext and ciphertext to break the cipher?

What type of security ensures that even with unlimited computing power, the cipher cannot be broken due to insufficient information in the ciphertext alone?

Which classical cipher involves replacing letters of the plaintext with other letters or symbols?

What was the earliest known substitution cipher that replaced each letter with the third letter following it, attributed to Julius Caesar?

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