Information Systems and Computer Applications CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What type of encryption is used in Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)?

Public Key
AES
MD5
Private Key

The correct answer is: Public Key

SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, uses public key encryption. This type of encryption involves a pair of keys - a public key and a private key - that are used to encrypt and decrypt data. The public key is made available to the public, while the private key is kept secure. This ensures that only the intended recipient can access the encrypted data. The other options listed, AES and MD5, are both types of encryption algorithms but they are not specific to SSL. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a symmetric key algorithm, meaning the same key is used for both encryption and decryption. MD5 (Message Digest 5) is a hash function used to generate a unique fixed-size output based on the input data. While these types of encryption may be used in conjunction with SSL, they are not specifically used in the SSL protocol. Lastly, private key encryption is the opposite of