Question

The process that attempts to understand the art and science of encryption and decryption is known as

Answer 1

The process that attempts to understand the art and science of encryption and decryption is known as "Cryptography".

What is cryptography:

Generally,cryptography deals with process of converting data to ciphertext. It conceals the information by transmuting it into nonhuman readable formats and vice-versa.

Purpose of cryptography:

(i) Authentication: Process of proving one's identity.

(ii) Privacy : Ensuring that no one except intended receiver can read message.

(iii) Non-reputation: Mechanism to prove that sender really sent message.

Types of cryptography:

(i) Secret key cryptography

(ii) Public key cryptography

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