Computer Science Illuminated
Computer Science Illuminated
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ISBN: 9781284155617
Author: Nell Dale, John Lewis
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 47E
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Cipher:

  • When encryption and decryption are performed in a particular type then it is called as cipher algorithm.
  • There are different types of cipher and they are:
    • Substitution cipher
    • Caesar cipher
    • Transposition cipher
  • The cipher algorithm such as transposition and substitution cipher does not greatly challenge with the modern computer systems much,
    • It is because the sender and receiver share their cipher key whenever the information is transmitted. The key that is shared creates a problem between the two parties and which may lead to risk in the future.
  • To resolve the above problem, public key cryptography is utilized where in each user will be having a pair of keys.
    • The messages are encrypted using one type of key called public key and decryption is made using another key called private key.

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