CS Unplugged: Field guide: Coding - Encryption
An online resource for teaching Computer Science to students, this chapter focusses on Coding - Encryption. This chapter covers encryption and provides examples of different ways used to keep data secret. Find out about ciphers, what they are and the problems that may occur. Use the interactives to encrypt and decrypt messages.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Digital systems, Data representation, Data interpretation |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI8K02
Investigate how data is transmitted and secured in wired and wireless networks including the internet |
| Keywords | Professional learning, Coding, Encryption, Public key encryption, Passwords, Hashing, Cyber security |
| Organisation | University of Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Copyright | University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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