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DRO2 Chapter 1 Knowledge Check (C839v5 and D334)
Questions and Answers
Terms in this set (39)
, Which type of random number generator would be the Pseudo-random number generator (PRNG)
best choice if you were looking for fast speed?
Which cipher makes use of a grid which maps letters into BIFID
numeric values as part of the encryption process?
Which computing architecture type stores the most
significant byte in the lowest memory address? Big Endian
In terms of probability, the events that make up the mutuality exclusive
possible outcome of a coin toss would be considered
what?
Which simple cipher method attempts to bolster polyalphabet
complexity by adding additional alphabets to be used for
the substitution rounds and can change its mapping
depending on a variable keyword?
The aim of the____ cipher is to scramble plaintext letters Rail Fence
by writing a message in sequence across a number of
rails.
Within ASCII encoding, characters are mapped to what Hex
type of values? Select all that apply. Binary
Decimal
___ is the largest positive integer that divides into two
numbers without a remainder. GCD
If I roll a single standard die, what is the probability that I 0.167
roll a "3"?
If you are sending an encrypted message to a colleague
using secret-key (symmetric) cryptography, of the (1) your secret key, (2) your secret key
choices below, (1) which key would you use to encrypt
the message, and (2) which key would your colleague
use to decrypt the message?
Which simple cipher method entails creation of a single mono-alphabetic
mapping from a given alphabet to a cipher alphabet?
The Pigpen cipher uses a polyalphabet substitution
method. False
In_______encryption, two electronic keys are used, one is
used to encrypt the plaintext, and the other is used to asymmetric-key
decrypt it back to plaintext.
DRO2 Chapter 1 Knowledge Check (C839v5 and D334)
Questions and Answers
Terms in this set (39)
, Which type of random number generator would be the Pseudo-random number generator (PRNG)
best choice if you were looking for fast speed?
Which cipher makes use of a grid which maps letters into BIFID
numeric values as part of the encryption process?
Which computing architecture type stores the most
significant byte in the lowest memory address? Big Endian
In terms of probability, the events that make up the mutuality exclusive
possible outcome of a coin toss would be considered
what?
Which simple cipher method attempts to bolster polyalphabet
complexity by adding additional alphabets to be used for
the substitution rounds and can change its mapping
depending on a variable keyword?
The aim of the____ cipher is to scramble plaintext letters Rail Fence
by writing a message in sequence across a number of
rails.
Within ASCII encoding, characters are mapped to what Hex
type of values? Select all that apply. Binary
Decimal
___ is the largest positive integer that divides into two
numbers without a remainder. GCD
If I roll a single standard die, what is the probability that I 0.167
roll a "3"?
If you are sending an encrypted message to a colleague
using secret-key (symmetric) cryptography, of the (1) your secret key, (2) your secret key
choices below, (1) which key would you use to encrypt
the message, and (2) which key would your colleague
use to decrypt the message?
Which simple cipher method entails creation of a single mono-alphabetic
mapping from a given alphabet to a cipher alphabet?
The Pigpen cipher uses a polyalphabet substitution
method. False
In_______encryption, two electronic keys are used, one is
used to encrypt the plaintext, and the other is used to asymmetric-key
decrypt it back to plaintext.
