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Public-key encryption

Explain how public and private keys keep messages secret and prove who sent them, and try a tiny RSA calculation.

⏱ 20 min❓ 9 questions

What you'll be able to do

  • ✔I can explain which key is used to encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify
  • ✔I can explain why public-key encryption solves the key-sharing problem
  • ✔I can describe what HTTPS and a certificate do and do not guarantee

How this works

  1. 1Read the short explanations first — they teach you what you need before each question.
  2. 2Answer each question, then tap Check. A right answer moves you on automatically; if it's wrong, you'll see a friendly explanation of why.
  3. 3Finish all 3 steps to see your score — sign in and subscribe to unlock the full lesson and save it.

What's inside

9 questions and 1 quick teaching card, including:

  • 🔘Multiple choice — Tap the answer you think is best, then check it.

👪Grown-up tip: sit alongside younger learners for the first few lessons. Read the questions together and chat about the explanations — that's where the real learning sticks.

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Curriculum: AC9TDI10K01