Select out of the following that leads to the need for codification.

The correct answer is Option (1) → The Encryption of data

A code is a system of letters or figures with an arbitrary meaning, used for brevity and machine processing. Codification turns account names into such symbols, and it lets accounts be grouped in a set order.

• Option (1) The Encryption of data — Correct. A code stands for the information in a coded (encrypted) form rather than in plain words.

• Option (2) To secure various accounts — Incorrect. Security of accounts comes from passwords and access rights, not from codes.

• Option (3) To keep proper records — Incorrect. Neat records are a benefit of a coded system, but the book’s answer to the need of codification is encryption of data.

• Option (4) To allot codes — Incorrect. Allotting codes is codification itself, not the need for it.