Chapter 11: Keeping Data Private

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11.1 Pseudo Random Number Generator Explore Generate a sequence of random numbers. Try having 12 values displayed. What do you notice? What do these terms (from the chapter) have to do with the random number generator block?:
> seed value
> modulus
11.2   Secret Decoder Ring   Explore Rotational encoders are some of the oldest and simplest ciphers to break.  Try your hand at this! Why is this cipher not very secure?
> How do you think this block's function works with the ASCII code input?
> What sort of changes can be made to make the one-to-one mapping of the input letter to an output more random?
11.x The Drawling-master Explore,
Design & Build
A conceptual circuit.

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