What is Public Key Encryption

Encryption is the conversion of data into a secret code which is called Cipher text that cannot be easily understood by any unauthorized person. It is one of the most effective ways to achieve data security. A file after passing through encryption process is called an encrypted file and to read this encrypted file, the user must have access to a secret key or password that enables the user to decrypt it. (Decryption is the process of converting encrypted data back into its original form, so it can be understood). The simple or unencrypted data is called plain text. View More....

What is Object Code in a Computer Program

A Program in Computer consists of two; first is the source code, other is the Object Code. Source code is the version of a computer program as it is originally written i.e. typed into a computer by a programmer in a programming language. A compiler is a specialized program that converts source code into object code and it converts the whole program at a time. The object code is a machine code, also called a machine language, which can be understood directly by a specific type of CPU (central processing unit). View More...