What is Shift Rows

Question

Explain the term Shift Rows.

Answer 1

In the shift row, the row shift moves an individual byte from one column to the other that is a linear distance of multiple of 4 bytes. In the Forward Shift Row, every row carries out the circular left shift. Second Row, a 1-byte circular left shift is carried out. Third Row, a 2-byte circular left shift is carried out. For the Fourth Row, a 3-byte circular left shift is carried out. In Inverse Shift Row, every row carries out the circular right shift.