Computer Networks » Symmetric Key Cryptography
Which of the following is not an alternative name for symmetric key cryptography?
A. Secret key cryptography
B. Public key cryptography
C. Conventional encryption
D. Private key cryptography
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What are the two broad categories of symmetric key cryptography?
A. Transposition and substitution
B. Classical and modern
C. Stream and block
D. Classical and block
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Which of the following is an advantage of symmetric cipher?
A. (n(n-1))/2 keys are required for n people
B. Sharing secret key over communication channel
C. Brute force attack for small key size
D. Quick encryption and decryption
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Which of the following is incorrect about symmetric key cryptography?
A. It uses common key for both encryption and decryption
B. It is a secret key cryptography
C. It uses single fixed length key for each algorithm
D. Symmetric key can be combined with asymmetric key to achieve more security
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of symmetric cipher?
A. Quick encryption
B. Less computational power
C. High level of security
D. Transmission of secret key
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Which of the following is not an application of symmetric encryption algorithms.
A. Data security
B. Cloud storage
C. User privacy
D. Bitcoin’s block chain
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