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Department of Information Technology Soet H.N.B. Garhwal University Chauras Campus

This document discusses CAPTCHAs (Completely Automated Public Turing tests to tell Computers and Humans Apart). It provides an introduction to CAPTCHAs and Turing tests, describes the need for CAPTCHAs to prevent spam and abuse online. It then outlines different types of CAPTCHAs including text, graphic, and audio-based CAPTCHAs. Applications of CAPTCHAs like protecting online polls and preventing spam are discussed. Finally, some issues with CAPTCHAs like usability challenges and compatibility issues are presented. The document concludes by summarizing that CAPTCHAs are effective for countering bots and reducing spam while also helping advance AI, but current implementations have challenges that need

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Department of Information Technology Soet H.N.B. Garhwal University Chauras Campus

This document discusses CAPTCHAs (Completely Automated Public Turing tests to tell Computers and Humans Apart). It provides an introduction to CAPTCHAs and Turing tests, describes the need for CAPTCHAs to prevent spam and abuse online. It then outlines different types of CAPTCHAs including text, graphic, and audio-based CAPTCHAs. Applications of CAPTCHAs like protecting online polls and preventing spam are discussed. Finally, some issues with CAPTCHAs like usability challenges and compatibility issues are presented. The document concludes by summarizing that CAPTCHAs are effective for countering bots and reducing spam while also helping advance AI, but current implementations have challenges that need

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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY SOET H.N.B. GARHWAL


UNIVERSITY CHAURAS CAMPUS

TOPIC- CAPTCHA CODE

SUBMITTED BY- AYUSH BHANDARI


SUBMITTED TO- MRS ARTI BAHUGUNA
DEPT. OF IT HNBGU(SOET)
B.TECH(IT) 5 SEM
ROLL NO-08
AGENDA
1-INTRODUCTION
2-TURING TEST
3-BACKGROUND
4-TYPES OF CAPTCHAS
5-APPLICATION
6-ISSUES WITH CAPTCHA
7-SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
 CAPTCHA – Completely automated Pub
Turing Test to Tell Computers &Humans a

 Invented at CMU by Luis von Ahn,


Manuel Blum
 It is a program that is a challenge
response to test to separate humans
from computer programs.
What is TURING TEST ?
 Proposed by Alan Turing .
 To test a machine’s level of intelligence.
 Human judge asks questions to two participants,
one is a machine & the other human.
 The judge doesn’t know which is which.
 After listening to the answer, if the judge fails to
recognize which one is the machine, then the
machine passes the test.
BACKGROUND
Why CAPTCHA was needed ?
 Sabotage of Online Polls.
 Spam e-mails.

 Abusing free Online accounts.

 Tampering with rankings on


recommendation systems (like
Ebay,Amazon)
Types of CAPTCHAs
1. Text Based-
 simple, normal questions :-
 What is the sum of three & thirty-five ?
 If today is Saturday, what is day after
tomorrow ?
 Which of mango, table & water is a fruit ?

 Very effective, needs a large question bank.


 Congnitively challenged users find it hard.
2. Graphic based CAPTCHAs-
 1. BONGO-
 After M.M.Bongard, pattern recognition expert.
 User has to solve a pattern recognition problem.
 Has to tell the distinct characteristic between
two sets of figures.
 Then tell to which set a given figure belongs to.
3. Audio CAPTCHAs-
 Consists of downloadable audio clip.
 User listens & enters the spoken word.
 Helps visually disabled users.
 Below is the Google’s audio enabled CAPTCHA-
7. Applications-
 Protect Online polls.
 Prevent web registration abuse, protect
passwords from brute-force attack.
 Prevent comment spam & spam e-mails.
 E-ticketing, prevent scalping.
Issues with CAPTCHAs
 Usability issue –
  Time consuming

 Some CAPTCHAs are in accessible to visually


impaired, cognitively challenged people.
 Compatibility issue –
 Java script may be needed to be activated in
browsers.
 Some may need Adobe Flash Plugin.
SUMMARY
 CAPTCHAs are an effective way to
counter bots & reduce spam.
 They help advance AI knowledge.
 Some issues with current
implementations represent challenges
for future improvements.
ANY QUESTIONS -
THANK YOU

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