Tuesday, November 14, 2017

[Assignment] Introduction to Cryptography

Background

Cryptography is the use of "secret codes" to send and receive messages. In the next few weeks, we will learn about famous uses of cryptography, how it works, and you will create and send some of your own encrypted messages.

Directions

Please click this link to access an engaging online game to learn more about cryptography.

You will need to take notes on important vocabulary terms in your journal!

Label your notes: "Cracking the Code".

Vocabulary Terms

  1. Negative Space
  2. Visual Cryptography
  3. Cryptography
  4. Cryptographer
  5. Cryptanalyst
  6. Frequency Analysis
  7. Cipher Disk
  8. Cipher Disk - Key