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Public Key Encryption: Kid Krypto

In this activity, learners conduct a simulation exercise related to public key encryption and try to intercept a message sent between two learners. This activity works with two learners but is most exciting with a large group. Use this activity to introduce learners to cryptography, authentication, internet security/privacy issues and internet commerce. Background information and further reading suggestions are included in the PDF....

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Information Technology, Codes, Messages, Number Systems, Problem Solving, NSDL, Reasoning and Proof, Representation, Ethics, Secret, Puzzle, Security, Number and Operations, General, Information and Communication, Information Systems, Data Representation, Authentication, Map, Data Analysis, Science and Society, Computer Engineering, Technology and Society, Geoscience, Mathematics, Encryption, Decryption, NP-complete Problems, Risks and Benefits, Computers, Engineering, Computing and Information, General Science, Technology, Impacts of Technology, Network, Cryptosystems, Computer Science, Data Analysis and Probability, Interloper, Education, Privacy

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Science and Technology / Computer Science

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Authors:: Brian Mason Scientific and Technical Trust
Computer Science Unplugged
Google Inc.
Ian Witten
Mike Fellows
Tim Bell
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Middle School, High School
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: No
Accessibility Information Available:: Unknown
Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States