1. Discuss the notion of keys in cryptography.
Is a block better than a stream?
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2.
Differentiate block ciphers from stream ciphers and contrast symmetric from asymmetric cryptography. Illustrate with examples. (Maximum: Half a Page)
(a) Compare monoalphabetic and polyalphabetic ciphers.
(b) Using the Caesar Cipher method, crack this coded message – decrypt the ciphertext – WXWRULDO.
Illustrate your work.
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