A student developed an encryption method for transmitting secret messages by assigning a numerical value to each letter in the alphabet and then adding a random integer to each numerical value. The recipient can decrypt the message by subtracting the same random integer from each numerical value. The student explains the encryption method, provides an example of an encrypted message, and describes how the intended recipient can decrypt the message.
A student developed an encryption method for transmitting secret messages by assigning a numerical value to each letter in the alphabet and then adding a random integer to each numerical value. The recipient can decrypt the message by subtracting the same random integer from each numerical value. The student explains the encryption method, provides an example of an encrypted message, and describes how the intended recipient can decrypt the message.
A student developed an encryption method for transmitting secret messages by assigning a numerical value to each letter in the alphabet and then adding a random integer to each numerical value. The recipient can decrypt the message by subtracting the same random integer from each numerical value. The student explains the encryption method, provides an example of an encrypted message, and describes how the intended recipient can decrypt the message.