Free Encryption questions for IGCSE Computer Science (0478), part of Data transmission. Each question has the answer and the marking points an examiner would look for.
Generate a full Encryption worksheet →All Data transmission questionsState what is meant by the term symmetric encryption.
State what is meant by the term asymmetric encryption.
| Part | Answer and marking points | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Encryption using the same key to encrypt and decrypt Encryption using the same key to encrypt and decrypt B1 | 1 |
| (b) | Encryption using a public key to encrypt and a private key to decrypt Encryption using a public key to encrypt and a private key to decrypt B1 | 1 |
State what is meant by the term asymmetric encryption.
State what is meant by the term symmetric encryption.
| Part | Answer and marking points | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Encryption using a public key to encrypt and a private key to decrypt Encryption using a public key to encrypt and a private key to decrypt B1 | 1 |
| (b) | Encryption using the same key to encrypt and decrypt Encryption using the same key to encrypt and decrypt B1 | 1 |
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