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Which type of cryptography uses a single key for both encryption and decryption?
Which type of cryptography uses a single key for both encryption and decryption?
- Stream cipher cryptography
- Symmetric key cryptography (correct)
- Block cipher cryptography
- Asymmetric key cryptography
What is the main difference between block ciphers and stream ciphers?
What is the main difference between block ciphers and stream ciphers?
- Block ciphers are faster than stream ciphers
- Block ciphers are more efficient than stream ciphers
- Block ciphers are easier to implement than stream ciphers
- Block ciphers encrypt blocks of data, while stream ciphers encrypt each bit individually (correct)
Why are block ciphers more resource intensive and complex to implement than stream ciphers?
Why are block ciphers more resource intensive and complex to implement than stream ciphers?
- Block ciphers are slower than stream ciphers
- Block ciphers require a larger key size
- Block ciphers are more sensitive to errors in the encryption process
- Block ciphers operate on larger blocks of the message at a time (correct)
Study Notes
Symmetric Cryptography
- Uses a single key for both encryption and decryption, making it faster and more efficient than asymmetric cryptography.
Block Ciphers vs Stream Ciphers
- The main difference between block ciphers and stream ciphers is the way they process data: block ciphers process data in fixed-length blocks, while stream ciphers process data in a continuous stream.
Block Cipher Complexity
- Block ciphers are more resource intensive and complex to implement than stream ciphers because they require additional processing to handle block division, padding, and chaining, which increases their computational overhead.
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Test your knowledge of symmetric cryptography with this quiz! Learn about the concepts of symmetric key cryptography, block ciphers, and stream ciphers. Challenge yourself to understand the encryption and decryption processes involved in symmetric key cryptography.
