Which of the Following Statements Is True of Symmetric Encryption

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of symmetric encryption?

• A) With symmetric encryption, the same key is used for both encoding and decoding.
• B) Asymmetric encryption is simpler and much faster than symmetric encryption.
• C) With symmetric encryption, encoding and decoding are performed by two different keys.
• D) Public key/private key is a special version of symmetric encryption used on the Internet.

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