Changing the Original Text to a Secret Message Using Cryptography

question 11

Multiple Choice

Changing the original text to a secret message using cryptography is known as ____.

• A) ciphertext
• B) decryption
• C) encryption
• D) plaintext

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Definitions:

Conceptual

Pertaining to concepts or ideas; concerned with the theoretical, rather than practical aspects of something.

Stereotypy

The repetition of meaningless gestures or movements. One of the manifestations of a developmental disorder.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

A group of conditions that emerge in childhood and are characterized by developmental deficits that produce impairments in personal, social, academic, or occupational functioning.

Non-functional Gestures

Gestures that do not serve a direct practical purpose or that do not convey meaningful communication in a given context.