alleryStart learning →Which method, based on studying letter counts, helps to break a simple letter-swap code?
AFrequency analysis
BRandom shifting
CAlphabet sorting
DWord reversal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Frequency analysis
Frequency analysis, first described around 850 AD, cracks simple substitution codes.
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