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Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is symmetric key encryption?
💡 Hint: Think about the lock and key analogy.
Question 2
Easy
Give an example of plaintext.
💡 Hint: What does a message look like before it is scrambled?
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What type of encryption uses the same key for both encrypting and decrypting?
💡 Hint: Think of the lock and key analogy.
Question 2
Is it possible for two parties to establish a common key over a public channel?
💡 Hint: What did we learn about Diffie and Hellman's contributions?
Solve and get performance evaluation
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Explain how an attacker might try to break symmetric key encryption and what measures can be taken to protect against such attacks.
💡 Hint: Consider what makes a key difficult to guess.
Question 2
Using what you've learned about Diffie-Hellman, create a simplified example step-by-step showing how Sita and Ram agree on a key.
💡 Hint: Focus on the steps needed for agreement and remind yourself of what they exchange.
Challenge and get performance evaluation