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Amwoga Khalwale 
Description An alpha ray is another name for alpha radiation emitted in the type of radioactive decay referred to as alpha decay of a radioactive nucleus. The alpha ray consists of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle identical to a helium-4 nucleus. Like all kinds of radioactive decay, alpha decay occurs … Read more
What Is Linear Cryptanalysis? Linear cryptanalysis is a known plaintext attack, in which the attacker studies probabilistic linear relations known as linear approximations between parity bits of the plaintext, the Ciphertext and the secrete key. In this technique, the attacker obtains high probability approximations for the parity bit of the secrete key by analyzing the … Read more
What Is A GM Counter? A Geiger counter also referred to as Geiger-Muller tube is used for detecting and measuring all kinds of radiation including Alpha, Beta and Gamma. The device includes a counter, tube and power supply. The tube is usually cylindrical with wire across the center. The power supply and counter have voltage … Read more
In cryptography, confusion and diffusion are two properties of the operation of a secure cipher which were identified by Claude Elwood Shannon in his 1949 paper, Communication Theory Of Secrecy Systems. From that day till today, these two remains to be the guiding principles for the design of cryptographic algorithm. In simple terms, diffusion spreads … Read more
What Is PERT? PERT is an acronym for Program (project) Evaluation And Review Technique whereby planning, scheduling, organizing, coordinating and controlling are involved to make sure that the projects are done within due time. The emphasis of this technique is focused on start and completion of events rather than on activities. The activities taking place … Read more
China and Japan are very close to one another in terms of geography; and the race of both countries is very much similar. More importantly, throughout history, the two countries have a lot of bonds and commons. Both Chinese and Japanese are Asians and if you are really in need of understanding the difference between … Read more
What Are C3 Plants? C3 plants are plants which use only the Calvin cycle for fixing the carbon dioxide from the air. In the first step of the cycle, carbon dioxide reacts with RuBP to produce two 3-carbon molecules of 3-phosphoglyceric acid (3-PGA). Calvin Cycle is the means by which plants assimilate carbon dioxide from … Read more
The reflex or involuntary functions in the body are regulated by a part of peripheral nervous system referred to as Autonomous Nervous system (ANS). The ANS controls the activities of organs and various involuntary muscles such as heart muscles, intestine, stomach and smooth muscles. The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) can be categorized into two: Sympathetic … Read more
Pyramid of numbers, pyramid of biomass and pyramid of energy are usually referred to as ecological pyramids. Ecological pyramids represent the trophic structure and also trophic function of the ecosystem. In ecological pyramids, the producer forms the base and successive trophic levels make up the apex. Key Difference Pyramid of Numbers Pyramid of numbers is … Read more
What Is Unit Testing? Unit testing is a software development process in which the smallest testable parts of an application known as units are individually and independently scrutinized for proper operation. This process can be done manually but it is usually automated. Unit testing involves only those characteristics that are vital to the performance of … Read more