Data, Information, Knowledge Yr12-1

A collection of text, numbers or symbols in raw or unorganised form.

• Data

• Knowledge

• Information

The process of converting plaintext to ciphertext.

• Cryptography

• Decryption

• Cyphertext

• Encryption

This is processing data, usually by computer. The data can then be used in context and have meaning.

• Data

• Knowledge

• Information

• Statement

What type of key can be freely shared with anyone so that they can encrypt a message?

• Free key

• Public key

• Private key

• Personal key

All Public Keys have a matching Private Key

• True

• False

• No sure

Encryption is a way of

• Securing Information on a network

• Securing Viruses

• Hacking Passwords

• Deleting applications

The ability to form judgements and opinions. To make predictions and decisions based on that understanding.

• Data

• Knowledge

• Information

• Statement

If you were to use a caeser cipher with a key of 3 shifts to the left, how would you encrypt the word: ABC?

• XAB

• ZYX

• BAX

• XYZ

What does putting data into a framework or structure provide?

• More information

• Context

• Rules

• More data

Which of the following is correct?

• Data leads to information, and information leads to knowledge

• Data leads to knowledge and knowledge leads to information

• Knowledge leads to information, and information leads to data