What is Encryption and How Does it Work? - A Tutorial on Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption

Опубликовано: 12 Июль 2026
на канале: Grace Hopper Academy
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Encryption refers to the conversion of electronic data into an unreadable form, called ciphertext, which only authorized parties can decipher. In this tutorial, we discuss both Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption, using analogies to help better understand how encryption works.

Watch this video to learn:

What is Encryption
How two different encryption systems work
How to generate a key using the RSA algorithm