WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SYMME...

14. Which of the following best describes the difference between symmetric and

asymmetric keys?

A. An asymmetric key uses the same password to encrypt and decrypt the

data and a symmetric key uses a public key to encrypt the data and a

private key to decrypt the data.

B. An asymmetric key uses the same password to encrypt and decrypt the

data and a symmetric key uses a private key to encrypt and a public key to

decrypt the data.

C. A symmetric key uses the same password to encrypt and decrypt the data

and an asymmetric key uses a public key to encrypt and a different

password/private key to decrypt the data.

D. A symmetric key uses the same password to encrypt and decrypt the data

and an asymmetric key uses a private key to encrypt and a different

password/public key to decrypt the data.

The correct answer is C. Answers A, B, and D are incorrect because the

combinations of passwords used for encrypting and decrypting do not accurately

describe symmetric and asymmetric keys.