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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is a symmetric key in encryption?
💡 Hint: Think about how both Sita and Ram use the same key.
Question 2
Easy
Define plaintext.
💡 Hint: Consider the message before it gets scrambled.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the role of the symmetric key in encryption?
- To encrypt only
- To decrypt only
- For both encryption and decryption
💡 Hint: Consider who has the key.
Question 2
True or False: In symmetric key encryption, the same key is used for both encrypting and decrypting.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about how Sita and Ram handle their messages.
Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
How would an attacker try to break the symmetric encryption? Discuss the techniques they might use and suggest ways to strengthen the key agreement process.
💡 Hint: Think about common ways attackers exploit weaknesses.
Question 2
Consider a scenario where Sita and Ram set their symmetric key as '12345'. Discuss the implications of using such a weak key. What would be a better approach?
💡 Hint: Reflect on key uniqueness and complexity.
Challenge and get performance evaluation