Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Transmission (Section 5 - No. 46)
Which of the following is the correct name for a form of encryption that involves both the sender and the recipient use the same key to encrypt and decrypt?
Symmetric key encryption
Asymmetric key encryption
Public key encryption
Block cipher encryption
Paliwanag
Symmetric key encryption uses the same secret key for encryption and decryption.